Librazhd

Municipality

Seal

Librazhd

Coordinates: 41°11′N 20°19′E / 41.183°N 20.317°ECoordinates: 41°11′N 20°19′E / 41.183°N 20.317°E

Country

Albania

County

Elbasan

Government

• Mayor

Kastriot Gurra (SP)

Area

• Municipality

793.36 km² (306.32 sq mi)

Elevation

249 m (817 ft)

Population (2011)

• Municipality

31,892

• Municipality density

40/km² (100/sq mi)

• Administrative Unit

6,937

Time zone

CET (UTC+1)

• Summer (DST)

CEST (UTC+2)

Postal Code

3401-3402

Area Code

(0)514

Vehicle registration

Librazhd is a town and a municipality in Elbasan County, eastern Albania. The municipality was formed at the 2015 local government reform by the merger of the former municipalities Hotolisht, Librazhd, Lunik, Orenjë, Polis, Qendër Librazhd and Stëblevë, that became municipal units. The seat of the municipality is the town Librazhd. The total population is 31,892 (2011 census), in a total area of 793.36 km². The population of the former municipality at the 2011 census was 6,937. Librazhd is the nearest town to the Shebenik-Jabllanice National Park.

During World War II two battalions of the National Liberation Movement ambushed defeated Nazi Germany troops near Librazhd killing over 200 German soldiers.

Librazhd's football club is Sopoti Librazhd. KF Sopoti Librazhd was founded in 1948 and its home ground is Sopoti Stadium which seats 3,000. The team is currently playing in the Albanian First Division( Kategoria e Pare) in Group B.

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