Libofshë

Libofshë
Libofshë village
Libofshë village
Libofshë is located in Albania
Libofshë
Libofshë
Coordinates: 40°50′N 19°33′E / 40.833°N 19.550°E / 40.833; 19.550
Country Albania
CountyFier
MunicipalityFier
Population
 (2011)
 • Municipal unit
6,149
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Libofshë is a village and a former municipality in the Fier County, southwestern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Fier.[1] The population at the 2011 census was 6,149.[2]

Culture[edit]

The Church of Saint George in Libofshë
Inside the Church

The village is home to about 15 churches[3], the oldest being the Orthodox Church of Saint George, built in 1776.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Law nr. 115/2014" (PDF) (in Albanian). p. 6370. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  2. ^ 2011 census results Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "Në fshatin me 15 kisha, aty ku vendasit i falin Zotit jetën e tokës dhe të parajsës". ABC News Albania. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
  4. ^ "The Church of Saint George, Libofshë (1776)". My Albania. Retrieved 2024-06-18.