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Municipal unit in Durrës, Albania

Sukth
Municipal unit
The main road in Sukth i Ri
Sukth
Coordinates: 41°23′N 19°32′E / 41.383°N 19.533°E / 41.383; 19.533
Country	Albania
County	Durrës
Municipality	Durrës
• Municipal unit	57 km (22 sq mi)
Elevation	12 m (39 ft)
Population
• Municipal unit	13,395
• Municipal unit density	240/km (610/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal Code	2010
Area Code	(0)573

Sukth is a village and a former municipality in the Durrës County, western Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Durrës. The population at the 2011 census was 15,966.

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1989	9,582	—
2001	13,093	+36.6%
2011	15,966	+21.9%
2023	13,395	−16.1%
Source:

The village is divided by the Erzen river is into two districts, namely in Sukth i Ri and Sukth i vjeter. Sukth is located about three kilometres north of the historic market town of Shijak. The Adriatic Sea is only seven kilometres away.

Sukth municipality consisted of Sukth, Hamallaj, Kulla, Perlat, Vadardha and Rrushkull villages. The last mayor was Sherif Fortuzi.

Sport

The local football club is FK Sukthi.

Notable people

Below are notable personalities born in Sukth or that spent most of their lives in Sukth:

Noizy, singer, rapper
Renato Arapi, football player
Elidion Mara, football player

References

^ "Main Results of the Population and Housing Census 2023". INSTAT.
"Law nr. 115/2014" (PDF) (in Albanian). p. 6368. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
"Albania: All places/communes".
"Census of Population and Housing". Institute of Statistics Albania.

v t e Cities and towns in Albania
Cities and towns in Albania share the status of a geographic unit which makes up a municipality.
(74)	Bajram Curri Bajzë Ballsh Berat Bilisht Bulqizë Burrel Cërrik Çorovodë Delvinë Divjakë Durrës Elbasan Ersekë Fier Fierzë Finiq Fushë-Arrëz Fushë-Krujë Gjirokastër Gramsh Himarë Kamëz Kavajë Këlcyrë Klos Konispol Koplik Korçë Krastë Krrabë Krujë Krumë Kuçovë Kukës Kurbnesh Laç Leskovik Lezhë Libohovë Librazhd Lushnjë Maliq Mamurras Manëz Memaliaj Milot Orikum Patos Peqin Përmet Peshkopi Pogradec Poliçan Prrenjas Pukë Reps Roskovec Rrëshen Rrogozhinë Rubik Sarandë Selenicë Shëngjin Shijak Shkodër Sukth Tepelenë Tiranë Tropojë Ulëz Ura Vajgurore Vau i Dejës Vlorë Vorë

Cities and towns in Albania

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v t e Subdivisions of Durrës County
County seat: Durrës
Municipality of Durrës	Durrës Ishëm Katund i Ri Manëz Rrashbull Sukth
Municipality of Krujë	Bubq Cudhi Fushë-Krujë Krujë Nikël Thumanë
Municipality of Shijak	Gjepalaj Maminas Shijak Xhafzotaj

v t e Subdivisions of Durrës municipality
Municipal seat: Durrës
Administrative unit of Durrës	Durrës
Administrative unit of Ishëm	Bizë Draç Gjuricaj Kapidanaj Kërtushaj Kuraten Lalëz Likmetaj Shetaj
Administrative unit of Katund i Ri	Adriatik Bisht-Kamëz Erzen Fllakë Jubë Katund i Ri Qerret Rinia Sukth
Administrative unit of Manëz	Armath Borç Hamallaj Fshat Manëz Kameras Manëz Radë Shkallë
Administrative unit of Rrashbull	Arapaj Bozanxhije Manskuri Romanat Rrashbull Shënavlash Shkallnur Xhafzotaj
Administrative unit of Sukth	Hamallaj Hidrovori Kullë Perlat Rushkull Sukth Vadardhë

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