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Xhafzotaj | |
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 View of the town from Durrës-Tirana Highway | |
.svg)  Xhafzotaj | |
| Coordinates: 41°21′N 19°33′E / 41.350°N 19.550°E | |
| Country |  Albania |
| County | Durrës |
| Municipality | Shijak |
| • Municipal unit | 30.84 km2 (11.91 sq mi) |
| Population (2023[1]) | |
| • Municipal unit | 10,044 |
| • Municipal unit density | 330/km2 (840/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Xhafzotaj (IPA: /d͡ʒafzotaj/) is a village and a former municipality in the Durrës County, western Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Shijak.[3] The population at the 2011 census was 10,044.[1]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 10,297 | — |
| 2001 | 9,007 | −12.5% |
| 2011 | 12,381 | +37.5% |
| 2023 | 10,044 | −18.9% |
| Source: [4][1] | ||
The area around Xhafzotaj is very flat. The main road from Durrës to Tirana crossed the municipality while today the road leads mostly along the highway that bypasses the town to the northwest. Once a highly agricultural area, now the region is an important center of industry and trade in the Tirana-Durrës region.
- ^ a b c "Census of Population and Housing". Institute of Statistics Albania.
- ^ "Albania: Municipal Division (Municipalities and Municipal Units)".
- ^ "Law nr. 115/2014" (PDF) (in Albanian). p. 6368. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ^ "Albania: All places/communes".