Divjakë

Divjakë (Albanian: [ˈdivˈjakə]; Albanian definite form: Divjaka) is a municipality and town in Fier County, Albania. The municipality consists of the administrative units of Grabian, Gradishtë, Remas, Tërbuf with Divjakë constituting its seat.^[1][2][3] As of the Institute of Statistics estimate based on the 2011 census, there were 8,445 people residing in Divjakë and 34,254 in Divjakë Municipality.^[1][4]

Divjakë
Municipality
Center of Divjakë
Flag Emblem
Divjakë
Coordinates: 40°59′40″N 19°31′50″E
Country	Albania
County	Fier
Government
• Mayor	Josif Gorrea (PS)
Area
• Municipality	309.58 km2 (119.53 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Municipality	34,254
• Municipality density	110.65/km2 (286.57/sq mi)
• Administrative unit	8,445
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal Code	9022
Area Code	(0)371
Website	www.bashkiadivjake.gov.al

Geography

Divjakë is located near the Adriatic Sea coast, in the Myzeqe plain. The area of the municipality is 309.58 km².^[1][5]

A panoramic view of Divjakë-Karavasta National Park.

Demography

According to the 2011 Albanian census, 84.16% of Divjakë's residents were ethnic Albanian. Aromanians form the second largest ethnic community, with 2.12% declaring themselves Vlach, that is, Aromanian.^[6]