- Rrëshen
Rrëshen ("Rrësheni" in Albanian) is a small
Albania n city and the administrative seat of theMirditë District , in northernAlbania . In 2001, it had a population of 9,240 people.Geographically, it sits at alatitude of 41.77° and a longitude of 19.88° (41°46'10.16N, 19°52'39.18E).The City
As an administrative seat, the town has schools and a hospital. After the Communist era, new facilities such as a
hotel , arestaurant and a cultural centre have sprung up in the area. The trunk route from the Kosovan border toTirana andDurrës pass to each side of Rrëshen, providing good communications with the capital and theAdriatic .Before theSecond World War , the city was classed as a small village but administrative change and a rise in the mining industry have boosted the city's status although since the fall of Communism, most of the mines have become disused. This has resulted in mass migration toTirana and larger more industrial centres.External links
* [http://www.library.uu.nl/wesp/populstat/Europe/albaniat.htm Albanian Census Figures]
* [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/AL/48/Rreshen.html Topographical Map]
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