Milot, Kurbin

Milot
Administrative Unit
Milot
Coordinates: 41°41′N 19°43′E / 41.683°N 19.717°E / 41.683; 19.717Coordinates: 41°41′N 19°43′E / 41.683°N 19.717°E / 41.683; 19.717
Country Albania Albania
County Lezhë
Municipality Kurbin
Area
 • Total 138 km2 (53 sq mi)
Elevation 25 m (82 ft)
Population (2011)
 • Administrative Unit 8,461
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Vehicle registration LA

Milot is a town and a former municipality in the Lezhë County, northwestern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Kurbin.[1] The population at the 2011 census was 8,461.[2] The municipal unit of Milot is composed of the town Milot and 14 villages, including Fushë Milot, Mal i Bardhë, Vinjoll, Shkopet, Ferr-Shkopet and Skuraj.

History

On 7 September 1457, the Battle of Ujëbardha occurred in Milot. It was the Second Siege of Krujë when an Albanian army led by Skanderbeg broke the surrounding Ottoman army. The defeat was chronicled in considerable detail by Ottoman chronicler Evliya Çelebi. The Battle of Ujëbardha was one of the greatest victories for Skanderbeg. Milot declared its independence in 1912 almost at the same time as all the other Albanian cities did.

Notable people

References

  1. ↑ Law nr. 115/2014
  2. ↑ 2011 census results


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