Korçë
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| Korçë | |||
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| — Municipality and City — | |||
| Centre of Korçë | |||
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| Motto: Korça ku dua të jetoj (Korça, where I want to live) | |||
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| Coordinates: 40°37′N 20°46′E / 40.617°N 20.767°ECoordinates: 40°37′N 20°46′E / 40.617°N 20.767°E | |||
| Country | Albania | ||
| County | Korçë County | ||
| District | Korçë District | ||
| Regions (Rajone) | 3 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Niko Peleshi (PS) | ||
| Elevation | 850 m (2,800 ft) | ||
| Population (2009)[1] | |||
| • Total | 79,697 | ||
| Time zone | Central European Time (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 7001-7004 | ||
| Area code(s) | 082 | ||
| Website | www.bashkiakorce.gov.al | ||
Korçë is a city in southeastern Albania. It is the capital of the Korçë District. About 105,000 people live here.[1] It is the sixth largest city in Albania.
The city has Fan Noli University.
References [change]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Instat of Albania (2009). "Population by towns" (in Albanian). Institute of Statistics of Albania. http://www.instat.gov.al/graphics/doc/tabelat/Treguesit%20Sociale/Popullsia/POP%202009/t4%20.xls. Retrieved 19 August 2010.