{"id":165,"date":"2014-11-17T15:39:56","date_gmt":"2014-11-17T14:39:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/shkoder.net\/go\/en\/?p=165"},"modified":"2020-09-28T07:21:20","modified_gmt":"2020-09-28T05:21:20","slug":"the-district-of-shkodra-ii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shkoder.net\/en\/the-district-of-shkodra-ii\/","title":{"rendered":"The District of Shkodra II"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><strong>The Municipal\u00a0Organization<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The city of Shkodra is divided in two administrations. The District of Shkodra and the District of Highlands (Mal\u00ebsi e Madhe). The District of Shkodra includes 15 smaller districts (communes) which represent 135 villages. The district of Highlands&#8217; municipality is located in the town of Koplik and includes 5 communes, which represent 55 villages.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/shkoder.net\/images\/shkodra\/adm_info.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"195\" align=\"left\" border=\"1\" hspace=\"10\" \/> <strong>The Council for the District of Shkodra<\/strong> has 35 committee members, which includes a Chairman and a Vice Chairman. The Council members are elected by the district and are charged with the responsibility of governing the District. The Chairman is the Executive Branch of the government.<\/p>\n<p>The Mayor of Shkodra is elected by the Shkodra citizens. The city of Shkodra has its own Council of Municipality, which has the right of decision.<\/p>\n<h3>Social Life<\/h3>\n<p>Shkodra is considered the cradle of the Albanian culture. This honorable distinction is due to the outstanding literary figures the city has produced: <a class=\"menus\" href=\"http:\/\/shkoder.net\/\/barleti\">Marin Barleti<\/a>, Zef<br \/>\nJubani, <a href=\"http:\/\/shkoder.net\/pashko_vasa\"> Pashko Vasa<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/shkoder.net\/gjergj_fishta\">Gjergj Fishta<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/shkoder.net\/piktore\">Kol Idromeno<\/a>, Kasem Taipi, Kol\u00eb Kamsi, <a href=\"http:\/\/shkoder.net\/migjeni\">Migjeni<\/a>, etc.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/shkoder.net\/images\/shkodra\/soc_info.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"137\" height=\"130\" align=\"right\" border=\"1\" hspace=\"10\" \/> There are more than 90 cultural monuments, the most prominent being : Museum of the City, Rozafa Castle &#8211; with its own museum, the Lead Mosque, the Large Church &#8211; the largest church in the Balkans, Mes Bridge, and Migjeni Theater.<\/p>\n<p>The City Library, located in the center of the city, has over 150,000 volumes, including rare historical works. In 1905, the first football in the history of Albania was held in Shkodra. The people of Shkodra, known as &#8220;Shkodrans&#8221; are well-known for their sense of humor.<\/p>\n<p>The University &#8220;Luigj Gurakuqi&#8221; of Shkodra, has the faculties of Philology, History and Geography, Biology and Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics, and the College of Teacher Training. Most recently the faculty of Jurisprudence has been formed and a business college is being planed. It is the only University in Northern Albania.<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"250\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: small;\"><i>EDUCATIONAL DATA 1991-1992<\/i><br \/>\n<b>Pre-elementary school<\/b><br \/>\nKinder garden &#8211; 174<br \/>\nChildren &#8211; 5,844<br \/>\nTeachers &#8211; 278<\/span><\/span><b>Elementary School(8-years)<\/b><br \/>\nSchools &#8211; 122<br \/>\nPupils &#8211; 38,858<br \/>\nTeachers &#8211; 871<b>Secondary school<\/b><br \/>\nSchools &#8211; 37<br \/>\nPupils &#8211; 10,682<br \/>\nTeachers &#8211; 753<\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: small;\"><b>Undergraduate<\/b><br \/>\nUniversity &#8211; 1<br \/>\nFaculties &#8211; 2<br \/>\nStudents &#8211; 2970<br \/>\nTeachers &#8211; 97<\/span><i>HEALTH SERVICES<\/i><br \/>\nHospitals &#8211; 9<br \/>\nBeds &#8211; 1,118<br \/>\nMaternities &#8211; 26<br \/>\nDoctors &#8211; 259<br \/>\nChemists &#8211; 39<br \/>\nDentists &#8211; 68<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3>Economic Overview<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/shkoder.net\/images\/shkodra\/park_info.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" align=\"left\" border=\"0\" hspace=\"10\" \/> Shkodra, like the rest of Albania, has now just begun to introduce a free market economy. Fifty years of commanded economy was not able to take advantage of Shkodra&#8217;s rich natural sources, specifically the production of electricity and chrome.<\/p>\n<p>Most notably:<\/p>\n<p><b>HYDROELECTRIC PLANTS<\/b>, located on Drini river:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><i>Koman Plant<\/i> with an output of 600,000 kwh<\/li>\n<li><i>Vau i Dejes Plant<\/i> with an output of 250,000 kwh.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"1\" cellpadding=\"2\" bgcolor=\"#3F90D0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"4\" align=\"center\" bgcolor=\"#3f90d0\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: small;\"><b>MINERALS, FISHING, FARMING, EXPORTED ITEMS<\/b><br \/>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr bgcolor=\"#f6f6f6\">\n<td width=\"90\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: small;\">cooper<br \/>\nore<br \/>\nclay<br \/>\nlimestone<br \/>\nchrome<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"90\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: small;\">carp<br \/>\neel<br \/>\nherring<br \/>\nbeans<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"90\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: small;\">wheat<br \/>\nmaize<br \/>\ntobacco<br \/>\nrice<br \/>\nmedical<br \/>\npotatoes<\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"90\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: small;\">electric wire<br \/>\ncable<br \/>\ntobacco<br \/>\nrugs<br \/>\nplants<br \/>\nfur\/skins<br \/>\nessence<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"1\" cellpadding=\"2\" bgcolor=\"#3F90D0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" align=\"center\" bgcolor=\"#3f90d0\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: small;\"><b>TERRAIN IN HECTARES<\/b><br \/>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr bgcolor=\"#f6f6f6\">\n<td width=\"130\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: small;\">Total land<br \/>\nForest<br \/>\nAgricultural fields<br \/>\nField<br \/>\nNatural pasture<br \/>\nOrchards<br \/>\nVineyards<br \/>\nOlive grove<br \/>\nMeadows<br \/>\nCultivated pasture<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: small;\">252,830 ha<br \/>\n94,105 ha<br \/>\n45,584 ha<br \/>\n38,903 ha<br \/>\n22,847 ha<br \/>\n3,541 ha<br \/>\n1,800 ha<br \/>\n1,300 ha<br \/>\n1,054 ha<br \/>\n486 ha<br \/>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<table style=\"height: 143px;\" border=\"0\" width=\"214\" cellspacing=\"1\" cellpadding=\"2\" bgcolor=\"#3F90D0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" align=\"center\" bgcolor=\"#3F90D0\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: small;\"><b>TELEPHONES<\/b><br \/>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr bgcolor=\"#f6f6f6\">\n<td width=\"200\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: small;\">Total number of phones<br \/>\nGovernment and business<br \/>\nPrivate<br \/>\n<\/span><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: small;\"><br \/>\n1,502<\/span><\/span>4921,010<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><em>The main foreign languages spoken in Shkodra are: Italian, English, German and French.<\/em><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr bgcolor=\"#ffffcc\">\n<td bgcolor=\"#efefef\"><b>NOTE:<\/b><\/td>\n<td>The information is taken from the folder of &#8220;Shkodra District Council&#8221; 1993.<br \/>\nFor more information, please contact: Tel. 00355-224-3506, Fax: 00355-224-3720 \/ 2737.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Municipal\u00a0Organization The city of Shkodra is divided in two administrations. The District of Shkodra and the District of Highlands (Mal\u00ebsi e Madhe). The District of Shkodra includes 15 smaller districts (communes) which represent 135 villages. The district of Highlands&#8217; municipality is located in the town of Koplik and includes 5 communes, which represent 55 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":833,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,5],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-165","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-history","8":"category-info"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/shkoder.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/165","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/shkoder.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/shkoder.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shkoder.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shkoder.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=165"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/shkoder.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/165\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":835,"href":"https:\/\/shkoder.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/165\/revisions\/835"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shkoder.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/833"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/shkoder.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=165"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shkoder.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=165"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shkoder.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=165"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}