Malzi
Municipal unit in Kukës, Albania
42°6′N 20°17′E / 42.100°N 20.283°E / 42.100; 20.283 (2011)
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Malzi (Albanian definite form: Malziu) is a former municipality in Kukës County, Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Kukës.[1] The population at the 2011 census was 3,072.[2]
The municipal unit consists of the following villages:
- Çam
- Dukagjin
- Gdheshtë
- Kalimash
- Kryemadh
- Mgullë
- Petkaj
- Pistë
- Shëmri
- Shikaj
- Shtanë
- Spas
Etymology
The name of the region dates back to 1444 and is mentioned several times over the centuries. The most accepted theory is that the region was named Malzi (Albanian for Black Mountain) because of the Black Pined mountain forests of the region.
References
- ^ "Law nr. 115/2014" (PDF) (in Albanian). p. 6373. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ^ 2011 census results Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
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County Seat: Kukës
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