|
|
Kavajė (Albanian: Kavajė or Kavaja) is a city in western Albania (41.20 degrees North, 19.56 degrees East), the centre of the District of Kavajė. Kavajė was established in 1595 under the name of Kavalje which later on became Kavajė. It was the first city in Albania to start the anti-Communist revolution. The city lies at 8 m above sea level and has a coastline of approximately 35 km with "Golem" being its main beach. The population is 40,000 (As of 2004).
In the District of Kavajė there are 105,415 inhabitants (according to the 2004 census). The area of the District is 393 square kilometers. Kavajė together with Tirana form the county of Tirana.
The Italian name of Kavajė is Cavaia.
See also
External link
- ALBoZONE: Cities of Albania (http://mysite.verizon.net/vze7b2yg/id28.html)bg:Кавая