Papër
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Papër is a village and a former municipality in the Elbasan County, central Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Elbasan.{{cite web |url=https://www.vendime.al/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/137-2014.pdf |title=Law nr. 115/2014 |language=sq |pages=6368–6369|access-date=25 February 2022 }} The population at the 2011 census was 6,348.[http://www.instat.gov.al/media/195817/4__elbasan.pdf 2011 census results] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924035451/http://www.instat.gov.al/media/195817/4__elbasan.pdf |date=2015-09-24 }} It is located along the Elbasan-Rrogozhinë-Durrës highway, {{convert|13|km|0|abbr=on}} west of Elbasan. It was founded on July 26, 1992. Within its 52 kilometers of borders, the municipal unit of Papër consists of 13 villages: Papër, Vidhas, Broshke, Balldre, Murres, Valas, Lugaj, Pajun, Ullishtaj, Papër-Sollak, Vidhas-Asgjel, Bizhute, and Jatesh.{{Cite web |url=http://www.qarkuelbasan.gov.al/ |title=Population data on Elbasan County website |access-date=2011-07-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190402174936/http://www.qarkuelbasan.gov.al/ |archive-date=2019-04-02 |url-status=dead }}
Since 2000, Shefqet Bullari has been the elected mayor of Papër.
The geography of Papër is 60% fields, 30% hills, and 10% mountains. The Shkumbin River flows through Papër.
Papër ranges from 60–722 meters above sea level.Komuna Papër: Në Rrjedhën e Shekujve. Shefqet Bullari. Edlora. Tiranë, 2009.
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Category:Former municipalities in Elbasan County
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