Devoll (municipality)
Devoll (Albanian: [ˈdɛˈvɔɫ]; Albanian definite form: Devolli) is a municipality in Korçë County, southeastern Albania. The municipality consists of the administrative units of Hoçisht, Miras, Progër and Qendër Bilisht with Bilisht constituting its seat. As of the Institute of Statistics estimate from the 2011 census, there were 26.716 in Devoll Municipality. It derives its name from the Devoll River flowing through the valley. The border point Kapshticë/Krystallopigi connects Devoll with the Greek regional units of Florina and Kastoria to the east and southeast. Devoll borders the municipalities of Kolonjë to the southwest, Korçë to the west, Maliq to the northwest and Pustec to the north. The area of the municipality is 453.27 km2.
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| Coordinates: 40°37′16″N 20°59′17″E | |
| Country | Albania |
| County | Korçë |
| Seat | Bilisht |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Eduard Duro (PS) |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 453.27 km2 (175.01 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Municipality | 26,716 |
| • Municipality density | 59/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal Code | 7006 |
| Area Code | (0)811 |
| Website | www |
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