Kamëz Explained

Kamëz
Type:m
Emblem:Stema e Bashkisë Kamëz.svg
County:Tirana
Party:PS
Mayor:Rakip Suli
Coordinates:41.3833°N 65°W
Area Munic:37.20
Population As Of:2023[1]
Area Unit:24.07
Population Munic:96137
Population Unit:61739
Postal Code:1030
Area Code:(0)47

Kamëz (Albanian: Kamza) is a municipality in Tirana County, Albania.[2] It was formed at the 2015 local government reform by the merger of the former municipalities Kamëz and Paskuqan, that became municipal units. The seat of the municipality is the town Kamëz.[3] The municipality's population is 96,137 as of the 2023 census, while the municipal unit has a population of 61,739, in a total area of 37.20 km2.

Kamëz was one of the applicants for the 2019 European Green Capital Awards,[4] which was won by Oslo.[5]

History

Kamez is located on the site of an Ancient Illyrian village. The area may have been visited by Emperor Justinian I or Belisarius. Prior to the 1990s, Kamëz was a sparsely populated and predominantly agricultural area. Following the post 1990s Albanian population movements, the area experienced massive influxes of inhabitants from all over Albania. The newly formed city is known to bear impressive street names belonging to international personalities, capital cities, and organizations, such as Donald Trump Street.

Subdivisions

The municipality Kamëz consists of the town Kamëz and the following villages:[3]

Sports

The main football team, KS Kamza, plays in the Albanian Second Division at Fusha Sportive Kamëz. It is the site of the Agricultural University of Tirana. The basketball team BC Kamza Basket are 6 times national champions and play their home games at Salla Sportive Bathore.

Twin and sister towns

See main article: List of twin towns and sister cities in Albania.

Cooperation and friendship

Kamëz also cooperates with:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Census of Population and Housing. Institute of Statistics Albania.
  2. Web site: Albania: Prefectures, Municipalities, Municipal Units, Cities and Agglomerations - Population Statistics in Maps and Charts. Citypopulation.de. 28 August 2017.
  3. Web site: Law nr. 115/2014 . sq . 6375. 25 February 2022 .
  4. Web site: European Green Capital. Ec.europa.eu. 28 August 2017.
  5. https://www.greencapital2019.com/about-us Oslo European Green Capital 2019
  6. Web site: Gemellaggi - Città di Castenaso. 2021-09-02. www.comune.castenaso.bo.it.
  7. Web site: Archived copy . 2012-06-01 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130922041205/http://www.kamza.gov.al/previewdoc.php?file_id=333 . 2013-09-22 .
  8. Web site: Archived copy . 2012-06-01 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130921214737/http://www.kamza.gov.al/previewdoc.php?file_id=332 . 2013-09-21 .
  9. Web site: ILIRIA NEWS AGENCY - Kamza binjakëzim me Yonkers. 30 October 2011. 28 August 2017. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20111030124058/http://ina-online.net/diaspora/10759.html. 30 October 2011.
  10. Web site: Kamza, Albanien Jena International. 2021-09-13. international.jena.de. de.