| Tropojë | |
|---|---|
| Municipality | |
     
Clockwise from top: Monument of Bajram Curri with the ethnographic museum in the background, popular tourist destination of Doberdol, Snowing in Tropojë, the Valbonë River and the panoramic view of Valbonë National Park | |
 Flag Emblem | |
.svg)  Tropojë | |
| Coordinates: 42°24′N 20°10′E / 42.400°N 20.167°E / 42.400; 20.167 | |
| Country |  Albania |
| County | Kukës |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Rexhë Byberi (PS) |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 1,057.3 km (408.2 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Municipality | 14,189 |
| • Municipality density | 13/km (35/sq mi) |
| • Municipal unit | 2,560 |
| Demonym(s) | Albanian: Tropojan (m), Tropojane (f) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal Code | 8702-8703 |
| Area Code | (0)213 |
| Website | tropoje |
Tropojë (Albanian: [tɾɔˈpɔjə]; Albanian definite form: Tropoja) is a municipality in Kukës County, northeastern Albania, within the historical ethnographic region of the Gjakova Highlands. The municipality consists of the administrative units of Bajram Curri, Bujan, Bytyç, Fierzë, Lekbibaj, Llugaj, Margegaj and Tropojë, that became municipal units. The seat of the municipality is the town Bajram Curri. As of the Institute of Statistics 2023 census, there were 2,560 people residing in the municipal unit Tropojë and 14,189 in the municipality.
Etymology
Tropojë's old name was Trebopolje and is recorded in Serbian medieval charters and Ottoman registers. The word itself comes from the old Slavic trebiti, ‘to clean’, and polje, ‘field’, i.e. ‘clean field’.
History
The region was inhabited by Illyrian tribes. Archaeological evidence found in the area, such as castles or tumuli, shows that the area has been populated since the ancient time. The region lies in the geographical span of the Dardani tribes.
Geography
Tropojë Municipality is located on the bank of Valbonë River between the Albanian Alps in northeastern Albania bordering Montenegro to the northwest and Kosovo to the northeast and east. Valbonë Valley National Park sprawls in the northwest of Tropojë and protects the Valbonë Valley and the Gashi River, which has been inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list as portion of the Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe. The area of the municipality is 1,057.3 km (408.2 sq mi).
Climate
According to the Köppen climate classification, Tropojë falls under the periphery of the warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb) zone with an average annual temperature of 10.2 °C (50.4 °F).
| Climate data for Tropojë | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 4.1 (39.4) |
6.8 (44.2) |
11.7 (53.1) |
16.4 (61.5) |
21.2 (70.2) |
25.1 (77.2) |
27.6 (81.7) |
27.8 (82.0) |
23.6 (74.5) |
17.2 (63.0) |
10.4 (50.7) |
5.8 (42.4) |
16.5 (61.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 0.9 (33.6) |
3.0 (37.4) |
7.2 (45.0) |
11.4 (52.5) |
15.8 (60.4) |
19.6 (67.3) |
21.7 (71.1) |
21.8 (71.2) |
17.9 (64.2) |
12.4 (54.3) |
6.9 (44.4) |
2.7 (36.9) |
11.8 (53.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −2.3 (27.9) |
−0.7 (30.7) |
2.7 (36.9) |
6.4 (43.5) |
10.5 (50.9) |
14.1 (57.4) |
15.9 (60.6) |
15.8 (60.4) |
12.2 (54.0) |
7.7 (45.9) |
3.4 (38.1) |
−0.3 (31.5) |
7.1 (44.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 115 (4.5) |
103 (4.1) |
98 (3.9) |
99 (3.9) |
92 (3.6) |
66 (2.6) |
55 (2.2) |
58 (2.3) |
88 (3.5) |
112 (4.4) |
143 (5.6) |
137 (5.4) |
1,166 (46) |
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Notable people
- Albana Osmani
- Azem Hajdari
- Besnik Mustafaj
- Binak Alia
- Erjon Dollapi
- Fatime Sokoli
- Haxhi Zeka
- Marko Hoxha
- Mic Sokoli
- Sali Berisha
- Shpend Dragobia
- Skënder Gega
- Pjeter Progni
References
- ^ "Pasaporta e Bashkisë Tropojë" (in Albanian). Porta Vendore. Archived from the original on 29 September 2021. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
- "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.
- Grković, Milica.; Грковић, Милица. (2004). Prva hrisovulja Manastira Dečani = The first charter of the Dečani Monastery. Beograd: Centar za očuvanje nasleđa Kosova i Metohije. ISBN 86-84431-02-2. OCLC 60811159.
- Pulaha, Selami; Instituti i Historisë (Akademia e Shkencave e RPS të Shqipërisë) (1974). Defteri i regjistrimit të Sanxhakut të Shkodrës i vitit 1485 (in Albanian). Tiranë: Akademia e Shkencave e R.P. të Shqipërisë, Instituti i Historisë. OCLC 25633315.
- "Hydronymica Albanica — A Survey of River Names in Albania" (PDF). elsie.de. p. 34.
- Bulletin of the Institute of Archaeology, vol. 30–31, University of London. Institute of Archaeology, 1991, pp. 11–14
- "Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe". United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO). Archived from the original on 12 September 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
- "Bashkia Tropojë" (in Albanian). Albanian Association of Municipalities (AAM). Archived from the original on 29 September 2021. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
- ^ "Climate: Tropojë". Climate-Data. Archived from the original on 29 September 2021. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
External links
- tropoje.gov.al – Official Website (in Albanian)
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| 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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| Subdivisions of Kukës County | ||
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| County seat: Kukës | ||
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