Aranitas is a village and a former municipality in Fier County, Albania. During the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality of Mallakastër.[1] The population at the 2011 census was 2,714.[2] The name is derived from the Arianiti family, an Albanian noble family in the late Middle Ages.
Notable people
- Xhemal Aranitasi, former commander in chief of the Royal Albanian Army, studied in the Monastir Military High School
- Mustafa Aranitasi (12 April 1872 – 26 April 1961) was an Albanian military commander and politician who served as Minister of War on two separate terms during the 1920s. A Zog loyalist, he played an important role in the reformation of the Albanian Army during this time period.
- Ali Shametaj, Albanian folk singer
References
- ^ "Law nr. 115/2014" (PDF) (in Albanian). p. 6370. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ^ "2011 census results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-01-25.
Subdivisions of Fier County | ||
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County seat: Fier | ||
| Municipality of Divjakë |  | |
| Municipality of Fier | ||
| Municipality of Lushnjë | ||
| Municipality of Mallakastër | ||
| Municipality of Patos | ||
| Municipality of Roskovec | ||
Subdivisions of Mallakastër municipality | ||
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Municipal seat: Ballsh | ||
| Administrative unit of Aranitas |
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| Administrative unit of Ballsh | ||
| Administrative unit of Fratar |
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| Administrative unit of Greshicë |
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| Administrative unit of Hekal |
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| Administrative unit of Kutë | ||
| Administrative unit of Ngraçan |
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| Administrative unit of Qendër Dukas |
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| Administrative unit of Selitë |
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