Fushë-Krujë

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Fushë-Krujë
Municipal unit
From the top, Town centre, Bush Square, The George W. Bush Monument
Fushë-Krujë is located in Albania
Fushë-Krujë
Fushë-Krujë
Coordinates: 41°29′N 19°43′E / 41.483°N 19.717°E / 41.483; 19.717
Country Albania
CountyDurrës
MunicipalityKrujë
 • Municipal unit45.73 km2 (17.66 sq mi)
Population
 (2023[1])
 • Municipal unit
17,877
 • Municipal unit density390/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal Code
1502
Area Code0563

Fushë-Krujë is a village in Durrës County, Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Krujë.[3] The population as of the 2023 census is 17,877.[1]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
198915,321—    
200118,441+20.4%
201118,477+0.2%
202317,877−3.2%
Source: [4][1]

The city has gained wider fame due to President George W. Bush's visit on Sunday, 10 June 2007. A statue was erected in his honor in 2011.[5]

Fushë-Krujë has been designated as the future site of a cement factory to be operated by Antea Cement Sh.A., a subsidiary of Titan Cement of Greece.[6][7][8] The Fushe Kruja Cement Factory is already operating in the town. It is a subsidiary of the Seament Group who are a leader in Sea Bulk Shipping and also own the Elbasan Cement Factory in Elbasan.

The etymology of Fushë-Krujë from the Albanian language translates into English as “Field of Kruja” a field of the city.

Climate

Fushë-Krujë has a mediterranean climate (Köppen climate classification: Csa).

Climate data for Fushë-Krujë
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 10.1
(50.2) 		11.6
(52.9) 		14.5
(58.1) 		18.2
(64.8) 		22.9
(73.2) 		27.1
(80.8) 		29.4
(84.9) 		29.3
(84.7) 		25.8
(78.4) 		20.5
(68.9) 		15.5
(59.9) 		11.6
(52.9) 		19.7
(67.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) 6.7
(44.1) 		8.0
(46.4) 		10.3
(50.5) 		13.7
(56.7) 		18.0
(64.4) 		22.1
(71.8) 		24.1
(75.4) 		23.9
(75.0) 		20.6
(69.1) 		16.0
(60.8) 		11.8
(53.2) 		8.2
(46.8) 		15.3
(59.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 3.3
(37.9) 		4.5
(40.1) 		6.1
(43.0) 		9.2
(48.6) 		13.2
(55.8) 		17.1
(62.8) 		18.9
(66.0) 		18.6
(65.5) 		15.5
(59.9) 		11.6
(52.9) 		8.2
(46.8) 		4.9
(40.8) 		10.9
(51.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 150
(5.9) 		135
(5.3) 		114
(4.5) 		97
(3.8) 		83
(3.3) 		55
(2.2) 		33
(1.3) 		42
(1.7) 		78
(3.1) 		116
(4.6) 		172
(6.8) 		161
(6.3) 		1,236
(48.8)
Source: [9]

Honorary citizens

References

  1. ^ a b c "Census of Population and Housing". Institute of Statistics Albania.
  2. ^ "Albania: Municipal Division (Municipalities and Municipal Units)".
  3. ^ "Law nr. 115/2014" (PDF) (in Albanian). p. 6368. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  4. ^ "Albania: All places/communes".
  5. ^ "George W. Bush's statue & his stolen wristwatch". Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  6. ^ Reuters, Thu Jul 26, 2007 12:27pm BST – Greece's Titan to build cement plant in Albania
  7. ^ BalkanInsight.com, 25 February 2008. Work Starts On Albania Cement Plant
  8. ^ National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. Geographic Names. Fushë-Krujë, Albania. UNI-104769 UFI-155360 Archived April 7, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  9. ^ "Climate: Fushë-Krujë". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
  10. ^ "Bust per Xhorxh W.Bush ne Fushe-Krujexz" [Bust for Georgw W. Bush in Fushë-Krujë]. Top Channel (in Albanian). 2009-11-20. Retrieved 2023-07-14.