Margegaj
Margegaj is a village and a former municipality in the Kukës County, northern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Tropojë. The population at the 2023 census was 1,907.
The valley of the Valbonë River and the village of Valbonë are located in the municipality. The following settlements belong to the municipality:
- Bradoshnicë
- Çerem
- Dedaj
- Dragobi
- Fushë Lumi
- Koçanaj
- Margegaj
- Lagja Paqës
- Rragam
- Shoshan
- Valbonë
Margegaj may be etymologically related to the word Gheg, which would make sense since it is located in a Gheg region of Albania.
Notable people
- Shpend Dragobia (1853–1918), warrior during the pre-Albanian declaration of independence period
- Haxhi Zeka (1832–1902), Albanian nationalist leader and a member of the League of Prizren
- Fatime Sokoli (1948–1987), folk music singer
References
- ^ "Law nr. 115/2014" (PDF) (in Albanian). p. 6373. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ^ "Population and Housing Census, Kukës 2023" (PDF). INSTAT. p. 108. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
Subdivisions of Kukës County | ||
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County seat: Kukës | ||
| Municipality of Has |  | |
| Municipality of Kukës | ||
| Municipality of Tropojë | ||
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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