Margegaj
Margegaj | |
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  Margegaj | |
| Coordinates: 42°23′N 20°4′E / 42.383°N 20.067°E | |
| Country |  Albania |
| County | Kukës |
| Municipality | Tropojë |
| Population (2023) | |
| • Municipal unit | 1,907 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Margegaj is a village and a former municipality in the Kukës County, northern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Tropojë.[1] The population at the 2023 census was 1,907.[2]
The valley of the Valbonë River and the village of Valbonë are located in the municipality. The following settlements belong to the municipality:
- Bradoshnicë
- Çerem
- Dedaj
- Dragobi
- Fushë Lumi
- Koçanaj
- Margegaj
- Lagja Paqës
- Rragam
- Shoshan
- Valbonë
Margegaj may be etymologically related to the word Gheg, which would make sense since it is located in a Gheg region of Albania.
Notable people
- Shpend Dragobia (1853–1918), warrior during the pre-Albanian declaration of independence period
- Haxhi Zeka (1832–1902), Albanian nationalist leader and a member of the League of Prizren
- Fatime Sokoli (1948–1987), folk music singer
References
- ^ "Law nr. 115/2014" (PDF) (in Albanian). p. 6373. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ^ "Population and Housing Census, Kukës 2023" (PDF). INSTAT. p. 108. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
Subdivisions of Kukës County | ||
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County seat: Kukës | ||
| Municipality of Has |  | |
| Municipality of Kukës | ||
| Municipality of Tropojë | ||
Subdivisions of Tropojë municipality | ||
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Municipal seat: Bajram Curri | ||
| Administrative unit of Bajram Curri |  | |
| Administrative unit of Bujan |
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| Administrative unit of Bytyç | ||
| Administrative unit of Fierzë |
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| Administrative unit of Lekbibaj | ||
| Administrative unit of Llugaj |
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| Administrative unit of Margegaj | ||
| Administrative unit of Tropojë |
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