Bilisht | |
|---|---|
 The town centre of Bilisht (2013) | |
.svg)  Bilisht | |
| Coordinates: 40°37′39″N 20°59′24″E / 40.62750°N 20.99000°E | |
| Country |  Albania |
| County | Korçë |
| Municipality | Devoll |
| • Municipal unit | 4.26 km2 (1.64 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 922 m (3,025 ft) |
| Population (2023[1]) | |
| • Municipal unit | 7,287 |
| • Municipal unit density | 1,700/km2 (4,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal Code | 7006 |
| Area Code | (0)811 |
Bilisht (Albanian: Bilisht) is a town and a former municipality in Korçë County, south-eastern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision and the seat of the municipality Devoll.[2] It was the seat of the former Devoll District. The population as of the 2023 census is 7,287.[1] The town is 9 km from the border with Greece at Kapshticë. The closest Greek village across the border is Krystallopigi in the Florina regional unit. Bilisht is at 890 meters above sea level[3] and has a continental climate with cool summers and cold winters. It serves as an economic centre for the local agriculture, mining, food and textile industries.[3] The football club is Bilisht Sporti.
- ^ a b "Census of Population and Housing". Institute of Statistics Albania.
- ^ "Law nr. 115/2014" (PDF) (in Albanian). pp. 6372–6373. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
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