Mirditë
{{Infobox settlement (Albanian)
| type = m
| name = Mirditë
| flag = Flag of Mirditë.gif
| emblem = Stema e Bashkisë Mirditë.svg
| skyline = Fan_Valley_at_Reps.jpg
| caption = Fan Valley in Reps
| county = Lezhë
| mayor = Albert Mëlyshi
| party = BF
| coordinates = {{coord|41|46|N|19|53|E|type:adm1st_region:AL_dim:100000|display=inline}}
| elevation = 870.26
| population as of = 2011
| population munic = 22103
| postal code = 4601-4602
| area code = (0)216
| website = {{URL|https://bashkiamirdite.gov.al/}}
|demonym={{langx|sq|Mirditor (m), Mirditore (f)}}}}
Mirditë ({{lang-sq-definite|Mirdita}}) is a municipality in Lezhë County, northwestern Albania. It was created in 2015 by the merger of the former municipalities Fan, Kaçinar, Kthellë, Orosh, Rrëshen, Rubik and Selitë. The seat of the municipality is the town Rrëshen.{{cite web |url=https://www.vendime.al/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/137-2014.pdf |title=Law nr. 115/2014 |language=sq |pages=6373–6374|access-date=25 February 2022 }} The total population is 22,103 (2011 census),{{cite web |url=http://www.instat.gov.al/media/3067/9__lezhe.pdf |title=Population and housing census - Lezhë 2011 |access-date=2019-09-25 |publisher=INSTAT }} in a total area of 870.26 km2.{{cite web |url=https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/documents/345175/501971/EU-28-LAU-2019-NUTS-2016.xlsx |title=Correspondence table LAU – NUTS 2016, EU-28 and EFTA / available Candidate Countries |access-date=2019-09-25 |publisher=Eurostat|format=XLS }} It is coterminous with the former Mirditë District. The municipality is located within the wider region of Mirdita whose territory is synonymous with the historic Albanian tribe of the same name.
During the time of Ottoman rule, Mirditë, along with the surrounding tribal regions, obtained a status of autonomy from the Ottomans and managed to preserve their Roman Catholic faith. The region is known as a stronghold of devout Catholicism.
Gallery
{{Gallery
|File:Zogu_Mat_Bridge.jpg|Zogu Bridge
|File:FanCanyon32.jpg|Fan River Canyon
|File:Rubik_Autostrade.jpg|Rubik Catholic Church on top left along A1 Highway
|File:Rr%C3%ABshen_from_distance.jpg|Rreshen from distance
}}
References
External links
- [https://hikingmirdita.com/ Mirdita Tourism Portal]
{{Municipalities of Albania}}
{{Lezhë County}}
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