| Type: | mu |
| Fushë-Krujë | |
| County: | Durrës |
| Municipality: | Krujë |
| Coordinates: | 41.4833°N 62°W |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Unit: | 18477 |
| Postal Code: | 1502 |
| Area Code: | 0563 |
Fushë-Krujë is a city in Durrës County, Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Krujë.[1] The population at the 2011 census was 18,477.[2] The city has gained wider fame due to President George W. Bush's visit on Sunday, 10 June 2007. A statue was erected in his honor in 2011.[3]
Fushë-Krujë has been designated as the future site of a cement factory to be operated by Antea Cement Sh.A., a subsidiary of Titan Cement of Greece.[4] [5] [6] The Fushe Kruja Cement Factory is already operating in the town. It is a subsidiary of the Seament Group who are a leader in Sea Bulk Shipping and also own the Elbasan Cement Factory in Elbasan.
The etymology of Fushë-Krujë from the Albanian language translates into English as “Field of Kruja” a field of the city.
Fushë-Krujë has a mediterranean climate (Köppen climate classification: Csa).