Polican is a city and municipality in south-central Albania, formed at the 2015 local government reform through the merger of the former municipalities of Polican, Terpan and Vertop, which became its municipal units, with the town of Polican as its seat. The municipality's total population is 10,953 across 272.20 square kilometers. Historically part of Berat County, the city was reassigned to Skrapar from 1978 to 1991 under political pressure from the regime of the time, and it was established as an industrial center.
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Partially Attested
Area (sq km)The 272.20 square kilometre figure is the area of the whole Poliçan municipality formed in 2015, not of the town or its former municipality alone. Population Estimate Year Sources
1. Wikipedia: Poliçan
Introduction, paragraph 1, former municipality population
The population of the former municipality at the 2011 census was 4,318.
Introduction, paragraph 1, census year of the former municipality figure
The population of the former municipality at the 2011 census was 4,318.
Introduction, paragraph 1, municipality total area
The total population is 10,953 (2011 census), in a total area of 272.20 km2.
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