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Kamëz (Albanian definite form: Kamza) is a municipality in Tirana County, Albania.[2] It was formed at the 2015 local government reform by the merger of the former municipalities Kamëz and Paskuqan, that became municipal units. The seat of the municipality is the town Kamëz.[3] The municipality's population is 96,137 as of the 2023 census, while the municipal unit has a population of 61,739,[1] in a total area of 37.20 km2.
Kamëz | |
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 Emblem | |
.svg)  Kamëz | |
| Coordinates: 41°23′N 19°46′E / 41.383°N 19.767°E | |
| Country |  Albania |
| County | Tirana |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Rakip Suli (PS) |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 37.20 km2 (14.36 sq mi) |
| • Municipal unit | 24.07 km2 (9.29 sq mi) |
| Population (2023[1]) | |
| • Municipality | 96,137 |
| • Municipality density | 2,600/km2 (6,700/sq mi) |
| • Municipal unit | 61,739 |
| • Municipal unit density | 2,600/km2 (6,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal Code | 1030 |
| Area Code | (0)47 |
| Website | kamza |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 8,589 | — |
| 2001 | 44,443 | +417.4% |
| 2011 | 66,841 | +50.4% |
| 2023 | 61,739 | −7.6% |
| Source: [4][1] | ||
Kamëz was one of the applicants for the 2019 European Green Capital Awards,[5] which was won by Oslo.[6]
History
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Kamez is located on the site of an Ancient Illyrian village. The area may have been visited by Emperor Justinian I or Belisarius. Prior to the 1990s, Kamëz was a sparsely populated and predominantly agricultural area. Following the post 1990s Albanian population movements, the area experienced massive influxes of inhabitants from all over Albania. The newly formed city is known to bear impressive street names belonging to international personalities, capital cities, and organizations, such as Donald Trump Street.
Subdivisions
editThe municipality Kamëz consists of the town Kamëz and the following villages:[3]
Sports
editThe main football team, KS Kamza, plays in the Albanian Second Division at Fusha Sportive Kamëz. It is the site of the Agricultural University of Tirana. The basketball team BC Kamza Basket are 6 times national champions and play their home games at Salla Sportive Bathore.
Twin and sister towns
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Cooperation and friendship
editKamëz also cooperates with:
References
edit- ^ a b c "Census of Population and Housing". Institute of Statistics Albania.
- ^ "Albania: Prefectures, Municipalities, Municipal Units, Cities and Agglomerations - Population Statistics in Maps and Charts". Citypopulation.de. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
- ^ a b "Law nr. 115/2014" (PDF) (in Albanian). p. 6375. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ^ "Albania: All places/communes".
- ^ "European Green Capital". Ec.europa.eu. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
- ^ Oslo European Green Capital 2019
- ^ "Gemellaggi - Città di Castenaso". www.comune.castenaso.bo.it. Retrieved 2021-09-02.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-09-22. Retrieved 2012-06-01.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-09-21. Retrieved 2012-06-01.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "ILIRIA NEWS AGENCY - Kamza binjakëzim me Yonkers". 30 October 2011. Archived from the original on 30 October 2011. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
- ^ "Kamza, Albanien | Jena International". international.jena.de (in German). Retrieved 2021-09-13.