Fushë-Arrëz

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Fushë - Arrez ( Albanian: Fushë - Arrëzi ) is a small town in Northern Albania with 2513 inhabitants ( 2011 census ). Local authorities, however, indicate a number of 4777 inhabitants ( 2011). It is the second largest town in the district of Puka, one of the poorest areas of the country.

The city is located about 40 kilometers east of the city of Shkodra at the mouth of Perroi i madh in the fan i madh. The area is mountainous; Fushë - Arrez located at about 550 m above sea level. A.

The copper mine of Fushë - Arrez, once the main employer in the area, since 1997, stands still. It is currently under Turkish management but returned to service. Otherwise, it is operated in the environment even forestry.

An old road that SH5, connects the city with Kukes and Kosovo as well as the county seat, Puka and continue with the North Albanian center of Shkodra. Since the construction of the new A1 motorway from Kukes Rrëshen after in 2010, the entire traffic of central Albania to Kosovo bypasses the city.