Aranitas
Aranitas is a village and a former municipality in the Fier County, southwestern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Mallakastër.[1] The population at the 2011 census was 2,714.[2] The name is derived from the Arianiti family, an Albanian noble family in the late Middle Ages.
Aranitas | |
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  Aranitas | |
| Coordinates: 40°36′N 19°48′E | |
| Country |  Albania |
| County | Fier |
| Municipality | Mallakastër |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Municipal unit | 351 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Notable people
- Xhemal Aranitasi, former commander in chief of the Royal Albanian Army, studied in the Monastir Military High School
- Ali Shametaj, Albanian folk singer
- Arjan Bozhaj, Albanian Police Director (the highest rank in Albanian police)
- Yzedin Bozhaj, Oligarch and Businessman
References
- "Law nr. 115/2014" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2015-06-10.
- "2011 census results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-01-25.
Subdivisions of Fier County | ||
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County Seat: Fier | ||
| Municipality of Divjakë |  | |
| Municipality of Fier | ||
| Municipality of Lushnjë | ||
| Municipality of Mallakastër | ||
| Municipality of Patos | ||
| Municipality of Roskovec | ||
Subdivisions of Mallakastër Municipality | ||
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Municipal Seat: Ballsh | ||
| Administrative Unit of Aranitas |
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| Administrative Unit of Ballsh | ||
| Administrative Unit of Fratar |
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| Administrative Unit of Greshicë |
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| Administrative Unit of Hekal |
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| Administrative Unit of Kutë | ||
| Administrative Unit of Ngraçan |
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| Administrative Unit of Qendër Dukas |
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| Administrative Unit of Selitë |
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