Vorë | |
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_Ortszentrum.jpg) Vora city center | |
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.svg)  Vorë | |
| Coordinates:41°23′38″N19°39′16″E / 41.39389°N 19.65444°E /41.39389; 19.65444 | |
| Country |  Albania |
| County | Tirana |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Blerim Shera (PS) |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 82.76 km2 (31.95 sq mi) |
| • Administrative unit | 41 km2 (16 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 60 m (200 ft) |
| Population (2023[1]) | |
| • Municipality | 21,621 |
| • Municipality density | 261.2/km2 (676.6/sq mi) |
| • Administrative unit | 8,969 |
| • Administrative unit density | 220/km2 (570/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal Code | 1032 |
| Area Code | (0)47 |
| Website | bashkiavore |
Vorë (Albaniandefinite form:Vora) is amunicipality inTirana County, centralAlbania. It was formed at the 2015 local government reform by the merger of the former municipalitiesBërxullë,Prezë and Vorë, that became municipal units. The seat of the municipality is the town Vorë.[2] The total population is 21,621 as of the 2023 census,[1] in a total area of 82.76 km2 (31.95 sq mi).[3] The population of the municipal unit is 8,969.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 9,565 | — |
| 2001 | 12,558 | +31.3% |
| 2011 | 10,901 | −13.2% |
| 2023 | 8,969 | −17.7% |
| Source:[4][5] | ||
There is a medievalcastle in the constituent village ofPrezë.
The municipality of Vorë includes the small village ofGërdec. In theAlbanian Armed Forces' munition store in this settlement, an accident occurred on 15 March 2008, which caused a series of large explosions, lasting for several hours. As a result of these explosions, 26 people died and several hundred were injured. Several hundred houses and two small villages were completely destroyed and 1,500 buildings were damaged.[6][7][8][9]
On January 28, 2020, amagnitude 5.1earthquake struck 12 km (7.5 mi) northwest of Vorë. The official time of the earthquake was 20:48:05 (UTC).[10]
The area's economy is positively affected by the large number of nearby offices and the proximity ofTirana International Airport Nënë Tereza. There is a lot of agriculture but also factories, such as theCoca-Cola Bottling Shqipëria, and consumer services. The town is located onNational Road 2, betweenTirana andDurrës, to the west of the capital. It is part of the Tirana-Durrës metropolitan region - industrial and commercial facilities extend along the motorway almost all the way from Tirana to Vorë. Many people who have moved from the countryside to urban areas have settled in places like Vorë orKamëz.[11] However, these migrants prefer places which lie closer to Tirana and, as a result, other satellite settlements have grown much more rapidly in recent years.[12]
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Vorë is an important transport hub for Central Albania. It lies in the middle of the long range of hills known as the Kodra e Gjatë which separates the Plain of Tirana from the plains running along theErzen and surrounding Durrës to the west. Vorë is located in a pass, not more than 60 m (200 ft) high, which cuts through the Kodra e Gjatë range. Railways, motorways, country roads, andoverhead power lines are all routed through this pass. Previously there was acanal as well. The roads from Durrës and the railways run byHekurudha Shqiptare go on from Vorë throughFushë-Krujë to the northern part of the country and onwards to Tirana in the east. Trains from Tirana toShkodër have to change locomotive at the Vorë station.
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Vorë has a soccer team in theAlbanian First Division known asFK Vora. The playing grounds are at Fusha Sportive Vorë with a capacity of 1,000 spectators.
Villages within the municipality includeAhmetaq,Bërxullë,Breg-Shkozë,Domje,Fushë-Prezë,Gërdec,Gjeç-Kodër,Gjokaj,Kuç,Marikaj,Marqinet,Muçaj,Ndërmjetës,Palaq,Picar,Prezë,Shargë.
The municipalities of Albania are the country's administrative divisions consisting of local administrative units and their inclusive villages. | ||
| Berat County |  | |
| Dibër County | ||
| Durrës County | ||
| Elbasan County | ||
| Fier County | ||
| Gjirokastër County | ||
| Korçë County | ||
| Kukës County | ||
| Lezhë County | ||
| Shkodër County | ||
| Tiranë County | ||
| Vlorë County | ||
Subdivisions ofTirana County | ||
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County seat:Tirana | ||
| Municipality ofKamëz |  | |
| Municipality ofKavajë | ||
| Municipality ofRrogozhinë | ||
| Municipality ofTirana | ||
| Municipality ofVorë | ||
