Vau i Dejës

Vau i Dejës
—  Municipality  —
Vau i Dejës
Coordinates: 42°0′N 19°38′E / 42°N 19.633°E / 42; 19.633Coordinates: 42°0′N 19°38′E / 42°N 19.633°E / 42; 19.633
Country	Albania
County	Shkodër County
District	Shkodër District
Population (2001)
- Total	9,437
Time zone	Central European Time (UTC+1)
- Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	4008
Area code(s)	0261
Car Plates	SH

Vau i Dejës is a municipality in the Shkodër District, Shkodër County, northwestern Albania.^[1] Settlements in the area can be dated back to the 15th century, while the main city of Vau Dejes was developed to house workers during the construction of the Vau Dejes hydroelectric dam from 1971- 73. ^[2] After the completion of the dam, families displaced from the flood waters began to inhabit the city. Today Vau Dejes is composed of 8 villages and a city center. The population in 2008 was 12,345. The municipality covers a total of 31 km².^[3] It is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sapë.

History

Geography

Topography

Climate

Culture

Cultural Center

Sports

Tourism

Castle Danjas

Island of Shurdhah

Lake of Vau i Dejes

Economy

Demographics

Law and Government

Strategic Development Plan

Education

Transportation

References

1. ^ Albanian government budget legislation
2. ^ Bilibashi, Ardian. "Drin River Hydroelectric Plants." N.p., Aug. 2006. Web. 15 Nov. 2011. p 4. [1].
3. ^ Strategic Development Plan of the Vau Dejes Municipality." Inter Cooperation & DLDP & Co-PLAN, 2008. Web. 15 Nov. 2011. p21. <http://www.logincee.org/file/21808/library>.

External links

• Vau i Dejës at Shkodër County website