Sukth
Sukth | |
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 The main road in Sukth i Ri | |
  Sukth | |
| Coordinates: 41°23′N 19°32′E / 41.383°N 19.533°E | |
| Country |  Albania |
| County | Durrës |
| Municipality | Durrës |
| • Municipal unit | 57 km2 (22 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 12 m (39 ft) |
| Population (2023[1]) | |
| • Municipal unit | 13,395 |
| • Municipal unit density | 240/km2 (610/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal Code | 2010 |
| Area Code | (0)573 |
Sukth is a village and a former municipality in the Durrës County, western Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Durrës.[2] The population at the 2011 census was 15,966.[1]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 9,582 | — |
| 2001 | 13,093 | +36.6% |
| 2011 | 15,966 | +21.9% |
| 2023 | 13,395 | −16.1% |
| Source: [3][4] | ||
The village is divided by the Erzen river is into two districts, namely in Sukth i Ri and Sukth i vjeter. Sukth is located about three kilometres north of the historic market town of Shijak. The Adriatic Sea is only seven kilometres away.
Sukth municipality consisted of Sukth, Hamallaj, Kulla, Perlat, Vadardha and Rrushkull villages. The last mayor was Sherif Fortuzi.
Sport
[edit]The local football club is FK Sukthi.
Notable people
[edit]Below are notable personalities born in Sukth or that spent most of their lives in Sukth:
- Noizy, singer, rapper
- Renato Arapi, football player
- Elidion Mara, football player
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Main Results of the Population and Housing Census 2023". INSTAT.
- ^ "Law nr. 115/2014" (PDF) (in Albanian). p. 6368. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ^ "Albania: All places/communes".
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Institute of Statistics Albania.
Cities and towns in Albania share the status of a geographic unit which makes up a municipality. | |
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Subdivisions of Durrës County | ||
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County seat: Durrës | ||
| Municipality of Durrës |  | |
| Municipality of Krujë | ||
| Municipality of Shijak | ||
Subdivisions of Durrës municipality | ||
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Municipal seat: Durrës | ||
| Administrative unit of Durrës |  | |
| Administrative unit of Ishëm |
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| Administrative unit of Katund i Ri |
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| Administrative unit of Manëz |
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| Administrative unit of Rrashbull | ||
| Administrative unit of Sukth |
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