Kolonjë

Kolonjë is a municipality in , southeastern . It was created in 2015 by the merger of the former municipalities , , , , Mollas, Novoselë, Qendër Ersekë and Qendër Leskovik.
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  • Type: municipality of Albania with 11,100 residents
  • Description: municipality of Albania
  • Also known as: Bashkia Kolonje” and “Bashkia Kolonjë
  • Neighbors:

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ersekë and Borovë.

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, is a town and a former municipality in southeastern . At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision and the seat of the municipality Kolonjë.

Village
or Borova is a village in the , . At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Kolonjë. During World War II forces of National Liberation Movement, led by Riza Kodheli fought against a German convoy, which was going to .

Kolonjë

Latitude
40.3142° or 40° 18′ 51″ north
Longitude
20.6148° or 20° 36′ 53″ east
Population
11,100
Elevation
973 metres (3,192 feet)
Open location code
8GG28J77+MW
Geo­Names ID
10944401
Wiki­data ID
Q10780849
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In Other Languages

From Albanian to Vietnamese—“Kolonjë” goes by many names.
  • Albanian: Bashkia Ersekë
  • Albanian: Bashkia Kolonjë
  • Bulgarian: Колония
  • Chinese: 科洛涅
  • Chinese: 科隆耶
  • Dutch: Kolonjë
  • French: Kolonjë
  • German: Bashkia Kolonja
  • German: Gemeinde Kolonja
  • German: Kolonja
  • Greek: Δήμος Κολόνιας
  • Greek: Κολόνια Κορυτσάς
  • Hungarian: Kolonja kerület
  • Hungarian: Kolonja község
  • Ido: Kolonjë
  • Italian: Kolonjë
  • Macedonian: Колоња
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Kolonjë
  • Persian: کلونجا
  • Polish: Gmina Erseka
  • Spanish: Kolonjë
  • Swedish: Kolonjë
  • Turkish: Kolonja
  • Turkish: Kolonya, Görice
  • Turkish: Kolonya
  • Vietnamese: Kolonjë
  • Vietnamese: Quận Kolonjë

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