Kavajë
Sign in to saveKavajë ( , ) is a city and municipality centrally located in the Western Lowlands region of Albania, in Tirana County. It borders Durrës to the north , Tiranë to the east and Rrogozhinë to the south . To the west lies the Adriatic Sea. According on the 2023 census, the municipality had a population of 30,012, although the Civil Registry inferred the total number of inhabitants to be 79,556. The overall surface area is .
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Kavajë is a city and municipality in Albania's Western Lowlands region, positioned between the Adriatic Sea and the country's interior, with borders to nearby cities including Durrës and Tiranë. According to the 2023 census, it is home to between 30,000 and nearly 80,000 residents, depending on the measurement method used.
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- Locality
- Kavajë
- Region
- Shqipëria Qendrore
- Country
- Shqipëria
- Population
- 30,012
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Kavajë ( , ) is a city and municipality centrally located in the Western Lowlands region of Albania, in Tirana County. It borders Durrës to the north , Tiranë to the east and Rrogozhinë to the south . To the west lies the Adriatic Sea. According on the 2023 census, the municipality had a population of 30,012, although the Civil Registry inferred the total number of inhabitants to be 79,556. The overall surface area is .
== Etymology == The name Kavajë is mentioned in Ottoman archives from the Land Registry of the Sanjak of Albania for the years 1431–1432. In the documents, first published by Turkish researcher Halil İnalcık this locality was part of. On Latin Maps it was mentioned as Cavalli.