Gramsh (municipality)

Gramsh
Sotira Waterfall from a distance
Sotira Waterfall from a distance
Flag of Gramsh
Official logo of Gramsh
Gramsh is located in Albania
Gramsh
Gramsh
Coordinates: 40°52′N 20°11′E / 40.867°N 20.183°E / 40.867; 20.183
Country Albania
CountyElbasan
Government
 • MayorBesion Ajazi (PS)
Area
 • Municipality739.75 km2 (285.62 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Municipality
24,231
 • Municipality density33/km2 (85/sq mi)
 • Municipal unit
8,440
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal Code
3301
Area Code(0)513
Websitebashkiagramsh.gov.al
Gramsh from the air

Gramsh (Albanian definite form: Gramshi) is a town and a municipality in Elbasan County, central Albania. The municipality was formed at the 2015 local government reform by the merger of the former municipalities Gramsh, Kodovjat, Kukur, Kushovë, Lenie, Pishaj, Poroçan, Skënderbegas, Sult and Tunjë, that became municipal units. The seat of the municipality is the town Gramsh.[1] The total population is 24,231 (2011 census),[2] in a total area of 739.75 km2.[3] The population of the former municipality at the 2011 census was 8,440.[2]

The town is connected with Elbasan, Korça, Pogradec, Skrapar, Librazhd and Berat. The town is crossed by the river Devoll.

  1. ^ "Law nr. 115/2014" (PDF) (in Albanian). pp. 6368–6369. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Population and housing census - Elbasan 2011" (PDF). INSTAT. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
  3. ^ "Correspondence table LAU – NUTS 2016, EU-28 and EFTA / available Candidate Countries" (XLS). Eurostat. Retrieved 2019-09-25.