Kastrat (municipality) explained

Type:	mu
Official Name:	Kastrat
County:	Shkodër
Municipality:	Malësi e Madhe
Coordinates:	42.2833°N 45°W
Area Unit:	128.70
Population As Of:	2011
Population Unit:	6883

Kastrat is a former municipality in the Shkodër County, northwestern Albania.^[1] At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Malësi e Madhe.^[2] The population at the 2011 census was 6,883.^[3]

Name

Its name contains the Albanian suffix -at, widely used to form toponyms from personal names and surnames.^{[4] [5]}

Settlements

There are 12 settlements within Kastrat, of which Bajzë maintains city status.

1. Marshej
2. Bajzë
3. Bratosh
4. Goraj
5. Gradec
6. Hot
7. Ivanaj
8. Jeran
9. Kastrat
10. Pjetroshan
11. Rrapshë
12. Vukpalaj
13. Rrogom

See also

• Kastrati
• Kastrati (tribe)
• Witch of Kastrati

Notes and References

1. Web site: Komuna Kastrat, Rrethi Malësi e Madhe . sq . 24 August 2010.
2. Web site: Law nr. 115/2014 . sq . 6374–6375. 25 February 2022 .
3. http://www.instat.gov.al/media/195835/10__shkoder.pdf 2011 census results
4. Book: Çabej, Eqerem . Studime gjuhësore: Hyrje në historinë e gjuhës shqipe. Fonetika historike. Parashtesat . Rilindja . Biblioteka Linguistikë . 1976 . sq . 2022-08-06 . 210.
5. Book: Dhrimo, Ali . Për shqipen dhe shqiptarët . Infbotues . Për shqipen dhe shqiptarët . v. 2 . 2008 . 978-99956-720-0-3 . 425.