Shijak

Durrës, Albania

Shijak

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About Shijak

Shijak is a town and a municipality in Durrës County, west-central Albania. The municipality was formed at the 2015 local government reform by the merger of the former municipalities Gjepalaj, Maminas, Shijak and Xhafzotaj, that became municipal units. The seat of the municipality is the town Shijak. The total population is 27,861, in a total area of 92.24 km2. The population of the former municipality at the 2011 census was 7,568.

town in Albania

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Dec 8, 2025

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Also Known As

KO: 시작 HR: Šijak FA: شیجاک JA: シジャク ZH-CN: 希贾克 TR: Şijak RU: Шиджак UK: Шияк PL: Szyjak HI: शिजाक

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