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Kolonjë District

former geographic subdivision of Albania

Key facts

Country: Albania
County: Korçë
Mayor: Erion Isai ( PS )
Municipality: 865 km (334 sq mi)
Municipality density: 12.8/km (33.1/sq mi)
Demonym s: Albanian : Kolonjar (m), Kolonjare (f)
Time zone: UTC+1 ( CET )
Summer dst: UTC+2 ( CEST )
Area code: (0)812
Website: www .kolonja .gov .al

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Kolonjë is a municipality in Korçë County, southeastern Albania. It was created in 2015 by the merger of the former municipalities Barmash, Çlirim, Ersekë, Leskovik, Mollas, Novoselë, Qendër Ersekë and Qendër Leskovik. The seat of the municipality is the town Ersekë. The total population is 11,070 (2011 census), in a total area of 865 km (334 sq mi). It is an ethnographic region.

The area of the municipality is coextensive with the former Kolonjë District, one of the 36 districts of Albania, which were dissolved in July 2000 and replaced by 12 counties.