| Type: | mu |
| Official Name: | Papër |
| County: | Elbasan |
| Municipality: | Elbasan |
| Coordinates: | 41.0667°N 76°W |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Unit: | 6348 |
Papër is a village and a former municipality in the Elbasan County, central Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Elbasan.[1] The population at the 2011 census was 6,348.[2] It is located along the Elbasan-Rrogozhinë-Durrës highway, 13km (08miles) west of Elbasan. It was founded on July 26, 1992. Within its 52 kilometers of borders, the municipal unit of Papër consists of 13 villages: Papër, Vidhas, Broshke, Balldre, Murres, Valas, Lugaj, Pajun, Ullishtaj, Papër-Sollak, Vidhas-Asgjel, Bizhute, and Jatesh.[3]
Since 2000, Shefqet Bullari has been the elected mayor of Papër.The geography of Papër is 60% fields, 30% hills, and 10% mountains. The Shkumbin River flows through Papër.Papër ranges from 60–722 meters above sea level.[4]