Dimal (Albanian: Dimali, before April 2021: Ura Vajgurore)[1] is a municipality in Berat County, central Albania. It was formed at the 2015 local government reform by the merger of the former municipalities Cukalat, Kutalli, Poshnjë and Dimal, that became municipal units. The seat of the municipality is the town Ura Vajgurore.[2] The total population is 27,295 (2011 census),[3] in a total area of 156.65 km2.[4]
Dimal | |
|---|---|
 City Center of Ura Vajgurore | |
 Emblem | |
.svg)  Dimal | |
| Coordinates: 40°46′N 19°53′E / 40.767°N 19.883°E | |
| Country |  Albania |
| County | Berat |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Juliana Memaj (PS) |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 156.65 km2 (60.48 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Municipality | 27,295 |
| • Municipality density | 170/km2 (450/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Area Code | (0)361 |
| Website | bashkiadimal |
The municipality is named after the ancient Illyrian city of Dimale, a toponym which means "two mountains" in Albanian.
References
edit- ^ "Law nr. 34/2021" (PDF) (in Albanian). Parliament of Albania. Retrieved 2021-09-28.
- ^ "Law nr. 115/2014" (PDF) (in Albanian). p. 6366. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ^ "Population and housing census - Berat 2011" (PDF). INSTAT. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
- ^ "Correspondence table LAU – NUTS 2016, EU-28 and EFTA / available Candidate Countries" (XLS). Eurostat. Retrieved 2019-09-25.