Margegaj Explained

Type:mu
Official Name:Margegaj
County:Kukës
Municipality:Tropojë
Coordinates:42.3833°N 24°W
Population As Of:2023
Population Unit:1907

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.[1] The population at the 2023 census was 1,907.[2]

The valley of the Valbonë River and the village of Valbonë are located in the municipality. The following settlements belong to the municipality:

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Law nr. 115/2014 . sq . 6373. 25 February 2022.
  2. Web site: Population and Housing Census, Kukës 2023 . 108 . 8 November 2024 . INSTAT.