Belsh
Belsh | |
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Center of Belsh | |
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Belsh Belsh | |
| Coordinates: 40°59′N 19°53′E / 40.983°N 19.883°E | |
| Country | Albania |
| Region | Central Albania |
| County | Elbasan |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council |
| • Mayor | Arif Tafani (PS) |
| • Council | Belsh Municipal Council |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 196.44 km2 (75.85 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Municipality | 19,503 |
| • Municipality density | 99.28/km2 (257.1/sq mi) |
| • Administrative unit | 8,781 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 3008 |
| Area code | (0)582 |
| Website | bashkiabelsh |
Belsh (Albanian: [ˈbɛˈlʃ]; Albanian definite form: Belshi) is a municipality in Elbasan County, central Albania. The municipality consists of the administrative units of Fierzë, Grekan, Kajan, Rrasë with Belsh constituting its seat. As of the Institute of Statistics estimate from the 2011 census, there were 8,781 people residing in Belsh and 19,503 in Belsh Municipality.