Kurbin is a municipality in Lezhë County, northwestern Albania. It was created in 2015 by the merger of the former municipalities Fushë Kuqe, Laç, Mamurras and Milot. The seat of the municipality is the town Laç.[1] The total population is 46,291 (2011 census),[2] in a total area of 276.25 km2.[3] It is coterminous with the former Kurbin District.
The Latin form of the place was Corvinus which makes a relationship between the place and the Latin word Corvus (raven) possible.[4]
History
Kurbin is recorded in the Ottomandefter of 1467 as a hass-ı mir-liva property in the vilayet of Kurbin. The settlement had only five households represented by the following household heads: Pal Marku, Gjon Sakati, Peter Smaka, Gjergj Balshi, and Peter Manesi. The settlements of Delbnisht (recorded as Dhulbnishti), Laç, Breshat, Kaçula, Mali i Bardhë (recorded as Malibard), Selita, Gallatë (recorded as Galata), Likapaji or Lugapaçi (modern Dauli), Smaka, and Madhësh all belonged to the vilayet of Kurbin.[5]
kurbin, municipality, lezhë, county, northwestern, albania, created, 2015, merger, former, municipalities, fushë, kuqe, laç, mamurras, milot, seat, municipality, town, laç, total, population, 2011, census, total, area, coterminous, with, former, district, muni. Kurbin is a municipality in Lezhe County northwestern Albania It was created in 2015 by the merger of the former municipalities Fushe Kuqe Lac Mamurras and Milot The seat of the municipality is the town Lac 1 The total population is 46 291 2011 census 2 in a total area of 276 25 km2 3 It is coterminous with the former Kurbin District KurbinMunicipalityEmblemKurbinCoordinates 41 38 N 19 43 E 41 633 N 19 717 E 41 633 19 717Country AlbaniaCountyLezheGovernment MayorMajlinda Cara PS Area Municipality276 25 km2 106 66 sq mi Population 2011 Municipality46 291 Municipality density170 km2 430 sq mi Time zoneUTC 1 CET Summer DST UTC 2 CEST Postal Code4701 4702Area Code 0 53WebsiteOfficial Website Contents 1 Etymology 2 History 3 Notable people 4 ReferencesEtymology EditThe Latin form of the place was Corvinus which makes a relationship between the place and the Latin word Corvus raven possible 4 History EditKurbin is recorded in the Ottoman defter of 1467 as a hass i mir liva property in the vilayet of Kurbin The settlement had only five households represented by the following household heads Pal Marku Gjon Sakati Peter Smaka Gjergj Balshi and Peter Manesi The settlements of Delbnisht recorded as Dhulbnishti Lac Breshat Kacula Mali i Bardhe recorded as Malibard Selita Gallate recorded as Galata Likapaji or Lugapaci modern Dauli Smaka and Madhesh all belonged to the vilayet of Kurbin 5 Notable people EditPaskal Trokshi Religious figure citation needed Prenk Pervizi Albanian General citation needed References Edit Law nr 115 2014 PDF in Albanian pp 6373 6374 Retrieved 25 February 2022 Population and housing census Lezhe 2011 PDF INSTAT Retrieved 2019 09 25 Correspondence table LAU NUTS 2016 EU 28 and EFTA available Candidate Countries XLS Eurostat Retrieved 2019 09 25 Robert Elsie Fiset Shqiptare Historia shoqeria dhe kultura in Albanian p 306 ISBN 9789951690546 Caka Eduart 2019 Defteri i hollesishem per zonat e dibres i vitit 1467 Tirane Akademia e studimeve albanologjike instituti historise pp 20 5 This article about a specific location in Lezhe County Albania is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kurbin amp oldid 1151818314, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
