Bajzë

Bajzë
Town
Bajzë
Coordinates: 42°16′35″N 19°25′56″E / 42.27639°N 19.43222°E / 42.27639; 19.43222Coordinates: 42°16′35″N 19°25′56″E / 42.27639°N 19.43222°E / 42.27639; 19.43222
Country Albania Albania
County Shkodër
Municipality Malësi e Madhe
Administrative Unit Kastrat
Population
 • Total 2,346
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)

Bajzë is a small town in the former Kastrat Municipality, Shkodër County, northern Albania.[1] At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Malësi e Madhe.[2] It has a population of 2,346.[3]

Transport

Road

Bajzë is located on the European route E762, important for its economic development. This road allows for connection to the nearby city of Koplik and the rest of Albania to the south and to Podgorica (Montenegro) to the north.

Rail

Bajzë is situated on the only international railway of Albania, from Shkodër to Podgorica in Montenegro via the border crossing Han i Hotit. As of 2015, there are only freight services on this line. The Bajzë Rail Station is located near the town centre.

References

  1. ↑ "Location of Bajzë". Retrieved 25 August 2010.
  2. ↑ Law nr. 115/2014
  3. ↑ "Komuna Kastrat, Rrethi Malësi e Madhe" (PDF) (in Albanian). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 July 2011. Retrieved 25 August 2010.


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