Shkodër (definite Albanian form: Shkodra, for other names see the etymology section) is a city and municipality in northwestern Albania and the seat of the county with the same name. It is one of the oldest and most historic places in Albania, as well as an important cultural and economic centre.
During many different epochs it has retained its status as a major city in the Western Balkans, due to its geostrategic positioning close to the Adriatic and the Italian ports, but also with land-routes to other important cities and towns in neighbouring regions.
The present municipality, which now extends from the Albanian Alps to the Adriatic Sea, was formed at the 2015 local government reform by the merger of the former municipalities Ana e Malit, Bërdicë, Dajç, Guri i Zi, Postribë, Pult, Rrethinat, Shalë, Shkodër, Shosh and Velipojë, that became municipal units. The seat of the municipality is the city Shkodër. The total population is 135,612 (2011 census), in a total area of 872.71 km2. The population of the former municipality at the 2011 census was 77,075.
Its importance is heightened by the Lake of Shkodër to the west of the city—the largest in the Western Balkans—that straddles Albania and neighbouring Montenegro. The population of Shkodër municipality at the 2011 census was 77,075, while Shkodër County had a population of 215,347.
Shkodër and Albanian Alps seen from Rozafa Castle
Rozafa, an Illyrian fortress.
Shkodra coat of arms in the 14th and 15th centuries
the Lead Mosque, built in 1773
Construction of the Shkodër Cathedral in 1867
Newly constructed swing bridge over Buna River
The pedestrian street known as Sheshi or Pjaca on Kol Idromeno Street
Interior of the Shkodër Mosque
Panorama from Taraboshi Mt of Shkoder Lake, the city itself, Buna River, Rozafa Castle, and Drini River
The Mes Bridge, built in the 18th century
Rozafa Castle at the top of a hill overlooking the Buna
Country Albania
County Shkodër
Government
• Mayor Lorenc Luka (PD)
Area
• Municipality 872.71 km2 (336.96 sq mi)
Elevation 13 m (43 ft)
Population (2011)
• Municipality 135,612
• Municipality density 160/km2 (400/sq mi)
• Municipal unit 77,075
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Area code 022
Vehicle registration SH
Website bashkiashkoder.gov.al
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