Fushë-Krujë
Fushë-Krujë is a cauntry Durrës County, Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Krujë.[1] The population at the 2011 census was 18,477.[2] The city has gained wider fame due to President George W. Bush's visit on Sunday, 10 June 2007. Fushë-Krujë was also the site of one of Skanderbeg's famous battles. Shote Galica, Albania's Kosovar Heroine, died here in 1927.
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Coordinates: 41°29′N 19°43′E | |
Country | ![]() |
County | Durrës |
Municipality | Krujë |
Population (2011) | |
• Municipal unit | 18,477 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal Code | 1502 |
Area Code | 0563 |
Fushë-Krujë has been designated as the future site of a cement factory to be operated by Antea Cement Sh.A., a subsidiary of Titan Cement of Greece.[3][4][5] The Fushe Kruja Cement Factory is already operating in the town. It is a subsidiary of the Seament Group who are a leader in Sea Bulk Shipping and also own the Elbasan Cement Factory in Elbasan. T
Climate
Fushë-Krujë has a mediterranean climate (Köppen climate classification: Csa).
Climate data for Fushë-Krujë | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Average high °C (°F) | 10.1 (50.2) |
11.6 (52.9) |
14.5 (58.1) |
18.2 (64.8) |
22.9 (73.2) |
27.1 (80.8) |
29.4 (84.9) |
29.3 (84.7) |
25.8 (78.4) |
20.5 (68.9) |
15.5 (59.9) |
11.6 (52.9) |
19.7 (67.5) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 6.7 (44.1) |
8.0 (46.4) |
10.3 (50.5) |
13.7 (56.7) |
18.0 (64.4) |
22.1 (71.8) |
24.1 (75.4) |
23.9 (75.0) |
20.6 (69.1) |
16.0 (60.8) |
11.8 (53.2) |
8.2 (46.8) |
15.3 (59.5) |
Average low °C (°F) | 3.3 (37.9) |
4.5 (40.1) |
6.1 (43.0) |
9.2 (48.6) |
13.2 (55.8) |
17.1 (62.8) |
18.9 (66.0) |
18.6 (65.5) |
15.5 (59.9) |
11.6 (52.9) |
8.2 (46.8) |
4.9 (40.8) |
10.9 (51.7) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 150 (5.9) |
135 (5.3) |
114 (4.5) |
97 (3.8) |
83 (3.3) |
55 (2.2) |
33 (1.3) |
42 (1.7) |
78 (3.1) |
116 (4.6) |
172 (6.8) |
161 (6.3) |
1,236 (48.8) |
Source: [6] |
Honorary citizens
References
- "Law nr. 115/2014" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2015-06-09.
- 2011 census results Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
- Reuters, Thu Jul 26, 2007 12:27pm BST – Greece's Titan to build cement plant in Albania
- BalkanInsight.com, 25 February 2008. Work Starts On Albania Cement Plant
- National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. Geographic Names. Fushë-Krujë, Albania. UNI-104769 UFI-155360 Archived April 7, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- "Climate: Fushë-Krujë". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
- http://www.kosovapress.com/ks/beta/index.php?cid=1,2,22770%5B%5D