Krahës is a village in Gjirokastër County, southern Albania. It formerly functioned as a municipality, but at the 2015 local government reform, it became a subdivision of the municipality Memaliaj.[1]
Its population at the 2011 census was 2,554.[2]
Etymology
The etymology of Krahes is in Albanian, as it derives from the word Krah (Albanian for arm).
References
- ^ "Law nr. 115/2014" (PDF) (in Albanian). p. 6371. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ^ 2011 census results Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
Subdivisions of Gjirokastër County | ||
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County seat: Gjirokastër | ||
| Municipality of Dropull |  | |
| Municipality of Gjirokastër | ||
| Municipality of Këlcyrë | ||
| Municipality of Libohovë | ||
| Municipality of Memaliaj | ||
| Municipality of Përmet | ||
| Municipality of Tepelenë | ||
Subdivisions of Memaliaj municipality | ||
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Municipal seat: Memaliaj | ||
| Administrative unit of Buz |
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| Administrative unit of Krahës |
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| Administrative unit of Luftinjë |
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| Administrative unit of Memaliaj | ||
| Administrative unit of Memaliaj Fshat |
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| Administrative unit of Qesarat |
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