Bulqizë

Bulqizë
Bulqizë
Municipality and town
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	Coordinates: 41°29′N 20°13′E / 41.483°N 20.217°E
Country	Albania
Region	Northern Albania
County	Dibër
Government
• Type	Mayor–council
• Mayor	Festime Mjeshtri (PS)
• Council	Bulqizë Municipal Council
Area
• Municipality	678.51 km2 (261.97 sq mi)
Population (2011)
• Municipality	32,210
• Municipality density	59.28/km2 (153.5/sq mi)
• Administrative unit	8,177
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	8401-8407
Area code	(0)219
Website	bulqiza.gov.al

Bulqizë (Albanian: [ˈbulˈcizə]; Albanian definite form: Bulqiza) is a municipality in Dibër County, northeastern Albania. The municipality consists of the administrative units of Fushë-Bulqizë, Gjoricë, Martanesh, Ostren, Shupenzë, Trebisht, Zerqan with Bulqizë constituting its seat.^[1]^[4] As of the Institute of Statistics estimate from the 2011 census, there were 8,177 people residing in Bulqizë and 32,210 in Bulqizë Municipality.^[1]^[5]

Demographic history

Bulqizë is recorded in the Ottoman defter of 1467 as a hass-ı mir-liva and derbendci settlement in the vilayet of Dulgoberda. Although the register's complete survey on the village is missing, the following household heads are attested: Dimitri Bogdani, Kolë Sharqini, Gjin Kimeza, Gjin Kolandi, Nikolla Budi, Martin Bardi, Progon Buljani, Maqe Kimëza, Istvan Nenada, Progon Bogdani, Dimitri, Todor Damëza, Banek Alakasa, Nikolla Mesina, Budi, Gjergj Garuja, and Gjergj Iglat (from i gjatë, "the tall").^[6]

Geography

Bulqizë lies in the lower north-east of Albania adjacent to the border with North Macedonia. The municipalities of Mat and Tirana lie to the west while at the south is the municipality of Librazhd. There are significant sources of chromite (a chromium ore) mined there since the 1980s, which supports most of the economy of the area. The Bulqizë mine has experienced several gas explosions since 1992 – including one with fatalities – recently likely attributed to seeps of natural hydrogen possibly formed from ophiolites and trapped within a faulted reservoir. ^[7]^[8]^[9]

Notes

^ The municipality of Bulqizë consists of the administrative units of Fushë-Bulqizë, Gjoricë, Martanesh, Ostren, Shupenzë, Trebisht, Zerqan and Bulqizë.^[1]^[3]^[4] The population of the municipality results from the sum of the listed administrative units in the former as of the 2011 Albanian census.^[1]^[5]
^ The estimation for the administrative unit of Bulqizë is to be taken into consideration.^[5]

References

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Pasaporta e Bashkisë Bulqizë" (in Albanian). Porta Vendore. Archived from the original on 24 September 2021. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
^ "Bashkia Bulqizë" (in Albanian). Albanian Association of Municipalities (AAM). Archived from the original on 24 September 2021. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
^ "A new Urban–Rural Classification of Albanian Population" (PDF). Instituti i Statistikës (INSTAT). May 2014. p. 15. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 November 2019. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "Law nr. 115/2014" (PDF) (in Albanian). Fletorja Zyrtare e Republikës së Shqipërisë. p. 98. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c Nurja, Ines. "Censusi i popullsisë dhe banesave/ Population and Housing Census–Dibër (2011)" (PDF). Tirana: Institute of Statistics (INSTAT). p. 85. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 March 2020. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
^ Caka, Eduart (2019). Defteri i hollësishëm për zonat e dibrës i vitit 1467. Tiranë: Akademia e studimeve albanologjike instituti historisë. p. 6.
^ Truche, Laurent; Donzé, Frédéric-Victor; Goskolli, Edmond; Muceku, Bardhyl; Loisy, Corinne; Monnin, Christophe; Dutoit, Hugo; Cerepi, Adrian (2024-02-09). "A deep reservoir for hydrogen drives intense degassing in the Bulqizë ophiolite". Science. 383 (6683): 618–621. doi:10.1126/science.adk9099. ISSN 0036-8075. PMID 38330123. S2CID 267548185.
^ Krywko, Jacek (24 February 2024). "Can we drill for hydrogen? New find suggests additional geological source". Ars Technica.
^ Hand, Eric (8 Feb 2024). "Gusher of gas deep in mine stokes interest in natural hydrogen". Science.

External links

bulqiza.gov.al – Official Website (in Albanian)

[fn1-6] The municipality of Bulqizë consists of the administrative units of Fushë-Bulqizë, Gjoricë, Martanesh, Ostren, Shupenzë, Trebisht, Zerqan and Bulqizë.^[1]^[3]^[4] The population of the municipality results from the sum of the listed administrative units in the former as of the 2011 Albanian census.^[1]^[5]

[fn2-7] The estimation for the administrative unit of Bulqizë is to be taken into consideration.^[5]

[PV-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Pasaporta e Bashkisë Bulqizë" (in Albanian). Porta Vendore. Archived from the original on 24 September 2021. Retrieved 24 September 2021.

[municipalitiy_area-2] "Bashkia Bulqizë" (in Albanian). Albanian Association of Municipalities (AAM). Archived from the original on 24 September 2021. Retrieved 24 September 2021.

[Classification-3] "A new Urban–Rural Classification of Albanian Population" (PDF). Instituti i Statistikës (INSTAT). May 2014. p. 15. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 November 2019. Retrieved 24 September 2021.

[Law_2014-4] Jump up to: ^a ^b "Law nr. 115/2014" (PDF) (in Albanian). Fletorja Zyrtare e Republikës së Shqipërisë. p. 98. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 24 September 2021.

[Census_2011_Dibër_County-5] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c Nurja, Ines. "Censusi i popullsisë dhe banesave/ Population and Housing Census–Dibër (2011)" (PDF). Tirana: Institute of Statistics (INSTAT). p. 85. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 March 2020. Retrieved 24 September 2021.

[8] Caka, Eduart (2019). Defteri i hollësishëm për zonat e dibrës i vitit 1467. Tiranë: Akademia e studimeve albanologjike instituti historisë. p. 6.

[9] Truche, Laurent; Donzé, Frédéric-Victor; Goskolli, Edmond; Muceku, Bardhyl; Loisy, Corinne; Monnin, Christophe; Dutoit, Hugo; Cerepi, Adrian (2024-02-09). "A deep reservoir for hydrogen drives intense degassing in the Bulqizë ophiolite". Science. 383 (6683): 618–621. doi:10.1126/science.adk9099. ISSN 0036-8075. PMID 38330123. S2CID 267548185.

[10] Krywko, Jacek (24 February 2024). "Can we drill for hydrogen? New find suggests additional geological source". Ars Technica.

[11] Hand, Eric (8 Feb 2024). "Gusher of gas deep in mine stokes interest in natural hydrogen". Science.

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v t e Municipalities of Albania
The municipalities of Albania are the country's administrative divisions consisting of local administrative units and their inclusive villages.
Berat County	Berat Dimal Kuçovë Poliçan Skrapar
Dibër County	Bulqizë Dibër Klos Mat
Durrës County	Durrës Krujë Shijak
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Fier County	Divjakë Fier Lushnjë Mallakastër Patos Roskovec
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Korçë County	Devoll Kolonjë Korçë Maliq Pogradec Pustec
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Lezhë County	Kurbin Lezhë Mirditë
Shkodër County	Fushë-Arrëz Malësi e Madhe Pukë Shkodër Vau i Dejës
Tiranë County	Kamëz Kavajë Rrogozhinë Tiranë Vorë
Vlorë County	Delvinë Finiq Himarë Konispol Sarandë Selenicë Vlorë

v t e Subdivisions of Bulqizë Municipality
Municipal Seat: Bulqizë
Administrative Unit of Bulqizë	Bulqizë Vajkal 1 Vajkal 2
Administrative Unit of Fushë-Bulqizë	Dragua Dushaj Fushë-Bulqizë Koçaj
Administrative Unit of Gjoricë	Çerenec i Poshtëm Çerenec i Sipërm Gjoricë e Poshtme Gjoricë e Sipërme Lubalesh Viçisht
Administrative Unit of Martanesh	Gjon Krastë Lenë Mëlcu Ndërfushas Peshk Stavec Val
Administrative Unit of Ostren	Kojavec Lejçan Lladomericë Okshtun i Madh Okshtun i Vogël Oreshnjë Orzhanovë Ostren i Madh Ostren i Vogël Pasinkë Radovesh Tërbaç Tuçep
Administrative Unit of Shupenzë	Bllacë Boçevë Gjuras Homesh Kovashicë Mazhicë Okshatinë Shtushaj Shupenzë Topojan Vlashaj Zogjaj
Administrative Unit of Trebisht	Gjinovec Klenjë Trebisht-Balaj Trebisht-Çelebi Trebisht-Mucinë Vërnicë
Administrative Unit of Zerqan	Godvi Krajkë Peladhi Smollik Sofraçan Sopot Strikçan Tërnovë e Madhe Tërnovë e Vogël Valikardhë Zall-Sopot Zall-Strikçan Zerqan

v t e Subdivisions of Dibër County
County Seat: Peshkopi
Municipality of Bulqizë	Bulqizë Fushë-Bulqizë Gjoricë Martanesh Ostren Shupenzë Trebisht Zerqan
Municipality of Dibër	Arras Fushë-Çidhën Kala e Dodës Kastriot Lurë Luzni Maqellarë Melan Muhurr Peshkopi Selishtë Sllovë Tomin Zall-Dardhë Zall-Reç
Municipality of Klos	Gurrë Klos Suç Xibër
Municipality of Mat	Baz Burrel Derjan Komsi Lis Macukull Rukaj Ulëz