Shijak

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Shijak is a small town and municipality in western Albania, situated between the cities of Tirana and Durrës.

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Shijak canonical 7

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Predicate Object
instanceOf municipality
areaCode +355 57
between Durrës
Tirana
climate Mediterranean climate
country Albania
countrySubdivision Northern Region of Albania
linked to: Northern Albania
distanceTo Durrës
Tirana
elevation approximately 30 meters
governingBody Municipal Council of Shijak
hasMunicipalStatusSince 2015
hasMunicipalUnit Gjegjan
Maminas
Shijak municipal unit
Sukth (parts)
Xhafzotaj
hasNearbyCity Durrës
Tirana
hasPostalCode 2013
hasReligiousCommunity Catholic
Muslim
Orthodox
historicalRegion Central Albania
isSeatOf Municipality of Shijak
language Albanian
leaderTitle Mayor
locatedIn western Albania
locatedInAdministrativeEntity Durrës County
locatedInGeographicRegion Western Lowlands of Albania
locatedOnRiver Erzen River
nearTransportCorridor Tirana–Durrës corridor
officialName Bashkia Shijak
partOf Durrës County
population approximately 27,000 (municipality)
approximately 8,000 (town)
primaryEconomicActivities agriculture
services
small-scale industry
roadConnection connected to Durrës
connected to Tirana
timeZone Central European Time
timeZoneDST Central European Summer Time
usesCurrency Albanian lek
vehicleRegistrationCode DR

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