Fushë-Çidhën
Fushë-Çidhën is a village and a former municipality in the Dibër County, northeastern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Dibër. The population at the 2011 census was 2,909.
Fushë-Çidhën | |
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Municipal unit | |
Fushë-Çidhën | |
| Coordinates: 41°45′N 20°20′E | |
| Country | Albania |
| County | Dibër |
| Municipality | Dibër |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Municipal unit | 2,909 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Çidhën has been linked with the fort Kithinas mentioned by Procopius in the 6th century in Epirus Nova. The etymology of Fushë Çidhën from the Albanian language translates to in English as “Field of Çidhën” referring to being a field of this area.
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