Krahës

Municipal unit in Gjirokastër, Albania

40°26′N 19°51′E / 40.433°N 19.850°E / 40.433; 19.850Country

AlbaniaCountyGjirokastërMunicipalityMemaliajPopulation

(2011)

• Municipal unit

2,554Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

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

County Seat: Gjirokastër

Municipality of Dropull

Municipality of Gjirokastër

Municipality of Këlcyrë

Municipality of Libohovë

Municipality of Memaliaj

Municipality of Përmet

Municipality of Tepelenë

v t e Subdivisions of Memaliaj Municipality
Municipal Seat: Memaliaj
Administrative Unit of Buz	Arrëz e Vogël Badër Bardhaj Buz Gllavë Golemaj Kalemaj Komar Kurtjez Selckë Selckë e Vogël Shalës Xhafaj
Administrative Unit of Krahës	Allkomemaj Kalivaç Krahës Krahës i Sipërm Leshnjë Levan Lulëzim Përparim Xhaxhaj Zhulaj
Administrative Unit of Luftinjë	Arrëz e Madhe Ballaj Dervishaj Gllavë e Vogël Izvor Luadhaj Luftinjë Luftinjë e Sipërme Maricaj Rabie Rrapaj Tosk Martalloz Vagalat Zhapokikë Zhapokikë e Sipërme
Administrative Unit of Memaliaj	Memaliaj
Administrative Unit of Memaliaj Fshat	Bylysh Cerrilë Damës Kallëmb Kashisht Memaliaj Fshat Mirinë Vasjar
Administrative Unit of Qesarat	Amanikaj Anëvjosë Iliras Kamçisht Koshtan Qesarat Toç