Gjinar

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Gjinar
Municipal unit
Gjinar is located in Albania
Gjinar
Gjinar
Coordinates: 41°2′N 20°11′E / 41.033°N 20.183°E / 41.033; 20.183
Country Albania
CountyElbasan
MunicipalityElbasan
Population
 (2011)
 • Municipal unit
3,478
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Gjinar is a village and a former municipality in the Elbasan County, central Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Elbasan.[1] The population at the 2011 census was 3,478.[2] The municipal unit consists of the villages Lleshan, Gjinar, Valesh, Pashtresh, Derstile, Llukan, Sterstan, Xibresh, Maskarth, Kaferr and Pobrat.[3] It is part of the Shpati mountainous area, and a touristic destination. It is near a massive pine forest. It is known for weekly bazaar days.[4]

Every Thursday in center of Gjinar takes place bazaar day. There you can buy fresh products from villages nearby that comes to sell products.

As a touristic center there can be enjoyed weekends in the fresh air, beautiful nature and can have good meals in restaurants that are in area

References.[edit]

  1. ^ "Law nr. 115/2014" (PDF) (in Albanian). pp. 6368–6369. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  2. ^ "2011 census results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2015-01-25.
  3. ^ "Population data on Elbasan County website". Archived from the original on 2019-04-02. Retrieved 2011-07-15.
  4. ^ balkaninsight.com


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