Poliçan
Poliçan | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 40°36′44″N 20°5′53″E / 40.61222°N 20.09806°E | |
| Country | Albania |
| County | Berat |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Adriatik Zotkaj (PS) |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 272.20 km2 (105.10 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 256 m (840 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Municipality | 10,953 |
| • Municipality density | 40/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| • Municipal unit | 4,318 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal Code | 5403-5404 |
| Area Code | (0)368 |
| Website | www |
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Poliçan (Albanian definite form: Poliçani) is a city and a municipality situated in south-central Albania. It was formed at the 2015 local government reform by the merger of the former municipalities Poliçan, Tërpan and Vërtop, that became municipal units. The seat of the municipality is the town Poliçan. The total population is 10,953 (2011 census), in a total area of 272.20 km2. The population of the former municipality at the 2011 census was 4,318. Historically, Polican has been part of Berat County except from 1978 to 1991 when city was made part of Skrapar due to political pressure from the regime at that time. It was established as an industrial center.