Milot (town)
Municipal unit in Lezhë, Albania / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Milot is a town and a former municipality in the Lezhë County of northwestern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Kurbin.[1] The population at the 2011 census was 8,461.[2] The municipal unit of Milot is composed of the town Milot and 14 villages, including Fushë Milot, Mal i Bardhë, Vinjoll, Shkopet, Ferr-Shkopet and Skuraj.
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Milot | |
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Coordinates: 41°41′N 19°43′E | |
Country | Albania |
County | Lezhë |
Municipality | Kurbin |
Area | |
• Total | 138 km2 (53 sq mi) |
Elevation | 25 m (82 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 8,461 |
• Density | 61/km2 (160/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
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The town stands on the southern bank of the Mat River. Nearby is the well-known Zogu Bridge named after the leader Zog I of Albania. The bridge was built in 1927 to cross the Mat river and improve access to the north-west of the country.