Klos (municipality)
Klos (Albanian definite form: Klosi) is a town and a municipality in Dibër County, northern center Albania. It was formed at the 2015 local government reform by the merger of the former municipalities Gurrë, Klos, Suç and Xibër, that became municipal units. The seat of the municipality is the town Klos. The total population is 16,618 (2011 census), in a total area of 357.72 km2. The population of the former municipality at the 2011 census was 7,873. Klos lies 28.5 kilometers (17¾ mi) from Tirana and 14 kilometers (9 mi) from Burrel.
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| Coordinates: 41°30′23″N 20°05′11″E | |
| Country | Albania |
| County | Dibër |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Valbona Kola (PS) |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 357.72 km2 (138.12 sq mi) |
| • Municipal unit | 130 km2 (50 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 277 m (909 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Municipality | 16,618 |
| • Municipality density | 46/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| • Municipal unit | 7,873 |
| • Municipal unit density | 61/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal Code | 8002 |
| Area Code | (0)287 |
| Website | bashkiaklos |
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