Zogaj, Kukës
Zogaj is a village in the former municipality of Bytyç in Kukës County, Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a part of the municipality Tropojë.[1] There are several chromium mines near the village.
Zogaj | |
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.svg.png.webp)  Zogaj | |
| Coordinates: 42°17′40″N 20°17′55″E | |
| Country |  Albania |
| County | Kukës |
| Municipality | Tropojë |
| Municipal unit | Bytyç |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Zogaj is part of the Bytyqi tribal territory, and is therefore situated in the Highlands of Gjakova.[2][3] The village's name is derived from the personal name zog, which means 'bird' in Albanian. In early documents it was referred to as Bardonja.[4]
References
- "Law nr. 115/2014" (PDF) (in Albanian). p. 6373. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- Elsie, Robert (Apr 24, 2015). The Tribes of Albania: History, Society and Culture. Bloomsbury Publishing. pp. 170–172. ISBN 9780857725868.
- "Bytyçi".
- Sulaj, Avdyl (2010). "ONOMASTIKA E TROPOJËS". Albanological Research - Philological Sciences Series (40): 96.
Subdivisions of Tropojë Municipality | ||
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Municipal Seat: Bajram Curri | ||
| Administrative Unit of Bajram Curri |  | |
| Administrative Unit of Bujan |
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| Administrative Unit of Bytyç | ||
| Administrative Unit of Fierzë |
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| Administrative Unit of Lekbibaj | ||
| Administrative Unit of Llugaj |
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| Administrative Unit of Margegaj | ||
| Administrative Unit of Tropojë |
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