Shijak is a town and municipality in Durres County, in west-central Albania, about 11 kilometers from the city of Durres and 31 kilometers from Tirana. The current municipality was formed in the 2015 local government reform through the merger of the former municipalities of Gjepalaj, Maminas, Shijak and Xhafzotaj, which continue as its constituent administrative units. It recorded a population of 22,058 at the 2023 census, down from 27,861 in 2011.
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Population Estimate Year Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Elevation (m) Latitude41.345556 degrees north 1 Latitude41.345556 degrees north 1 Sources
1. Shijak (Wikidata)
P1082 (population)
population 14,138 (2012)
P625 (coordinate location)
latitude 41.345556, longitude 19.567222
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 20 m
P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
population 14138 (2012)
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