Shalë, Albania

Shalë is a former municipality in the Shkodër County, northwestern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Shkodër.[1] The population at the 2011 census was 1,804.[2] Its name comes from the Shala tribe which lives in the area. The municipal unit covers the upper course of the river Shalë, and part of the Prokletije mountains. There are eleven small mountain villages in the municipality: Breg-Lumi, Abat, Nicaj-Shalë, Lekaj, Vuksanaj, Pecaj, Theth, Ndërhysaj, Gimaj, Nen-Mavriq, Mekshaj, and Lotaj.[3]

For other uses, see Shale (disambiguation).
Shalë
Municipal unit
Shalë river valley
Shalë
Coordinates: 42°18′N 19°48′E
Country Albania
CountyShkodër
MunicipalityShkodër
Population
 (2011)
 • Municipal unit
1,804
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Websitewww.komunashale.al
  • Theth valley
  • Theth valley

References
  1. Law nr. 115/2014 Archived 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine
  2. 2011 census results Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine
  3. Albanian Association of Communes Archived 2011-07-24 at the Wayback Machine (in Albanian)
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