Hot, Albania

Hot is a settlement in the former Kastrat Municipality, Shkodër County, northern Albania.[1] At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Malësi e Madhe.[2] It has a population of 1,473.[3]

Hot
Hot
Coordinates: 42°26′20″N 19°33′19″E
Country Albania
CountyShkodër
MunicipalityMalësi e Madhe
Municipal unitKastrat
Population
  Total1,473
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Hoti is home to the historic Albanian tribe of Hoti, one of the oldest Northern Albanian tribes. According to the Albanian Kanun the Hoti are regarded the first out of all Kanun tribes, where they are allocated the head/main seat at special occasions and gatherings.

References

  1. "Location of Hot". Retrieved 2010-06-20.
  2. "Law nr. 115/2014" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2015-07-04.
  3. "Komuna Kastrat, Rrethi Malësi e Madhe" (in Albanian). Retrieved 25 August 2010.


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