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Elbasan
Elbasan is a city and a municipality in Elbasan County, central Albania. The third largest city in Albania, it is located on the Shkumbin River in the District of Elbasan and the County of Elbasan.
Elbasan District
Elbasan District' was one of the thirty-six districts of Albania (which were dissolved in 2000) that is now part of Elbasan County. It had a population of 224,689 (2010 estimate), and an area of 1,372 km².
Elbasan County
Elbasan County is one of the 12 counties of Albania. The population at the 2011 census was 295,827, in an area of 3199 km².
Elbasan alphabet
The Elbasan script is a mid 18th-century alphabetic script used for the Albanian language. It was named after the city of Elbasan, where it was invented, and was used mainly in the area of Elbasan and Berat, and is the oldest original script used to write Albanian.
Elbasan Arena
Elbasan Arena is a multi-purpose stadium in Elbasan, Albania. The stadium was completed in 1967 and has been the home ground of KF Elbasani ever since.
Elbasan Inn
Elbasan Inn is a historic inn in Korçë, Albania. It is said to be several centuries old and the oldest hotel in the city.
Elbasan Gospel Manuscript
The Elbasan Gospel Manuscript is a 17th-century collection of translations from the New Testament into the Albanian language. Although the author is mainly known as the Anonyomous of Elbasan , according to Mahir Domi and Robert Elsie the linguistic and historical evidences indicate to be the work of Gregory of Durrës.
Women in Albania
Women in Albania are European women who live in or are from Albania. The first women's association in Albania was founded in 1909.
Elbasan (Unicode block)
Elbasan is a Unicode block containing the historic Elbasan characters for writing the Albanian language.
Elbasan railway station
Elbasan railway station serves the city of Elbasan, Albania. The station was opened in 1950.
Devolli mine
The Devolli mine is a large mine in the south-east of Albania in Korçë County 114 km south-east of the capital, Tirana. Devolli represents the largest nickel reserve in Albania having estimated reserves of 35.6 million tonnes of ore grading 1.2% nickel.
Devolution
Devolution is the statutory delegation of powers from the central government of a sovereign state to govern at a subnational level, such as a regional or local level. It is a form of administrative decentralization.
Devoll (river)
Devoll is a river in southern Albania. It is one of the source rivers of Seman.