Devoll, Korçë
| Devoll | ||
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 Devoll
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| Coordinates: 40°38′N 20°59′E / 40.633°N 20.983°ECoordinates: 40°38′N 20°59′E / 40.633°N 20.983°E | ||
| Country |
 Albania
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| County | Korçë | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Bledjon Nallbati (DP) | |
| Area | ||
| • Municipality | 453.27 km2 (175.01 sq mi) | |
| Population (2011) | ||
| • Municipality | 26,716 | |
| • Municipality density | 59/km2 (150/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal Code | 7006 | |
| Area Code | (0)811 | |
| Vehicle registration | AL | |
| Website | Official Website | |
Devoll is a municipality in Korçë County, southeastern Albania. It was created in 2015 by the merger of the former municipalities Bilisht, Hoçisht, Miras, Progër and Qendër Bilisht. The seat of the municipality is the town Bilisht. The total population is 26,716 (2011 census), in a total area of 453.27 km2. It is coterminous with the former Devoll District.
Devoll is located at the southeastern limit of the country. The border settlement Kapshticë is not far from the easternmost point in Albania. The entire eastern and southern borders of the municipality are also the national border with Greece. On the western and northern sides, the municipality neighbours Kolonjë, Korçë, Maliq and Pustec.
The municipality is located in the upper reaches of the Devoll river, which originates in the southwestern part of the area. Bilisht is located at around 900 m above sea level on a plain which is surrounded on all sides by mountains. The bordertown of Kapshticë is located at a height of 1048 m mountain pass. The western border is formed by the Malet i Moravës mountain range, whose highest mountain is the 1806 m high Maja e Lartë. The city of Korçë lies on the other side of this mountain range. There are only three passes through these mountains. In the northwest, the Devoll flows through a narrow canyon into the Plain of Korçë. In the northeast a long arm of the Small Prespa Lake stretches almost all the way to the Plain of Bilisht. In the southeast, the plain breaks off here and there almost imperceptibly into the Kore river valley, which cuts through the mountains here. This river, which is a tributary of the Haliacmon, makes a detour through Albanian territory of about 5 km. The few square kilometres of its drainage basin located in Albania are the only part of Albania which drains into the Aegean Sea rather than the Adriatic or Ionian Seas.
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