Mirditë municipality

Mirditë () is a municipality in Lezhë County, northwestern Albania. It was created in 2015 by the merger of the former municipalities Fan, Kaçinar, Kthellë, Orosh, Rrëshen, Rubik and Selitë. The seat of the municipality is the town Rrëshen. The total population is 22,103 (2011 census), in a total area of 870.26 km2. It is coterminous with the former Mirditë District. The municipality is located within the wider region of Mirdita whose territory is synonymous with the historic Albanian tribe of the same name.

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Settlement (Albanian).type: m
Settlement (Albanian).name: Mirditë
Settlement (Albanian).flag: Flag of Mirditë.gif
Settlement (Albanian).emblem: Stema e Bashkisë Mirditë.svg
Settlement (Albanian).skyline: Fan_Valley_at_Reps.jpg
Settlement (Albanian).caption: Fan Valley in Reps
Settlement (Albanian).county: Lezhë
Settlement (Albanian).mayor: Albert Mëlyshi
Settlement (Albanian).party: BF
Settlement (Albanian).elevation: 870.26
Settlement (Albanian).population as of: 2023
Settlement (Albanian).population munic: 13625
Settlement (Albanian).postal code: 4601-4602
Settlement (Albanian).area code: (0)216

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During the time of Ottoman rule, Mirditë, along with the surrounding tribal regions, obtained a status of autonomy from the Ottomans and managed to preserve their Roman Catholic faith. The region is known as a stronghold of devout Catholicism.

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