Cërrik

Also known as Central of Albania

Cërrik (; ) is a municipality in Elbasan County, central Albania. The municipality consists of the administrative units of Gostimë, Klos, Mollas, Shalës with Cërrik constituting its seat. As of the 2023 census, the population of the municipal unit is 7,001 and 25,163 in Cërrik Municipality.

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Place details

Locality: Cërrik
Region: Shqipëria Qendrore
Country: Shqipëria
Population: 14,269

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thumb|right|Cërrik Square It was formed at the 2015 local government reform by the merger of the former municipalities Cërrik, Gostimë, Klos, Mollas and Shalës, that became municipal units. The seat of the municipality is the town Cërrik. The total population is 27,445 (2011 census), in a total area of 189.77 km2.

Cërrik is about 10 kilometers southwest of the city of Elbasan. It lies between to rivers the Shkumbin River and the Devoll river. It settles in a plain with hills on both sides of the plain. The city has a hot Mediterranean climate.