Fier
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Fier ( Albanian: Fieri ) is a city in central Albania. It has 55 845 inhabitants (as of 2011) and is the capital of the eponymous district and Qark.
The only about 200 years old city is an important center of the Albanian industry and transport links plays an important role: Here national roads intersect in the form of railway lines and roads or highways. As the largest city in the agricultural plain of Myzeqe - one of the most fertile parts of Albania at all - Fier is hub for a wide range of products from agriculture and livestock, and thus plays a significant role in the primary sector of the economy of Albania one.
Geography
Fier is the Myzeqe level, the most important agricultural production area of the country, about 16 km from the Adriatic Sea and about 100 km south of Tirana. The municipality ( Bashkia ) covers an area of 78 km ². The largest dimension is in east-west direction and 8.1 km in north-south direction 10.7 km. From around 78 km ² urban area is 47.7 % grassland, 5.4% water, 11.9% make traffic area, and 34.9 % are cultivated.
The city is located in the southern part of the Myzeqe level and crossed by the river Gjanica, that the confluence of Devoll Osum and empties into the Seman on the northern outskirts. South of Fier start the foothills of the Mallakastra Hill Country. The region of Fier and the entire level have always been affected by floods. In recent decades, however, was heavily invested in flood protection, so that the risks could be minimized.
The city has a Mediterranean climate with hot, dry summers and rainy, mild winters and high sunshine totals ( with rainy winters ). The average rainfall is about 90 mm in the months of September to April and rises to about 100 mm. The annual rainfall averages about 980-1000 mm. The long-term mean annual temperature (recorded in the years 1961-1990) is on the data of the measuring station at the Instituti i Meteorologjik Shqipërisë (German Meteorological Institute of Albania) 15.2 ° C. The mean value of 2004 was 16.4 ° C. In 2005 and 2006 were warmer than average with a deviation of 0.5 ° C. Fier has an average of 2,800 hours of sunshine a year.
History
The city was founded in the 18th century as a market of Aromanian nomadic shepherds. So it was in 1769 still a village with 24 houses of clay.
1864, the modern city of Kahramanmaras Vrioni Pasha and his son Omer Pasha Vrioni was founded. They brought this French city planners and architects for Fier. The square and round main features of this plan can be seen today. End of the 19th century, the stone arch bridge was built over the Gjanica and the city had four districts: Shkoza, Belik, Kisha and Pasha. 1904 traveled Edith Durham to Fier and wrote in a report that in the city surprisingly modern stone buildings are built. 1923 were counted in five districts in 1493 inhabitants.
In the following years there have been major demographic changes. By the end of the Second World War many migrants from the Labëria, cameria and Kosovo settled. There are other Tosk regions recorded the city newcomers.
Since the 1930s, oil was promoted in the region. The industrialization of Albania under the Communists, and draining Myzeqe level after the Second World War left the place at one of the major cities of the country. It was settled industry, so a steam power plant and a fertilizer factory. In 1989, the city had around 45,000 inhabitants.
Attractions
The historical museum in Fier exhibits finds from the region and replicas. 2005, the new mosque was opened in the city center, one of the largest in the country.
Twelve kilometers west of Fier are the ruins of the ancient city of Apollonia. The Museum of Apollonia displays finds from the excavation. About 15 kilometers north is on a hill near the village Kolonja the important Orthodox monastery Ardenica. 20 km northwest lies 45 km ² lagoon Karavasta.
Economy
2007, a new shopping center in the Qendra Tregtare Univers was built in the city, the largest in southern Albania.
Fier is located in the main producing area of Albania. The products include olive oil, milk and meat products, vegetables, bread, flour and various drinks.
45% of employees work for private companies, the rest is employed by the state and state-owned enterprises.
Traffic
Fier is located on a nationally important transport route to Greece. In the last few years is the distance from the capital Tirana Durres on until after Fier and Vlora on to completely passable as a motorway ( National Highway and Motorway A2 SH4 ). In Fier branches off from this route the road to Gjirokastra from the main axis to the south of the country and to Greece.
The Albanian railway has a station separation in Fier. The coming of Durres route branched here to Vlora and petroleum center Ballsh.
Policy
Since 2003 Baftjar Zeqaj (PS ), the Mayor of Fier ( Alb. Kryetar bashkie ).
The City Council ( Alb. Këshilli bashkiak ) has 35 members.
Twin Cities
- Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Sports
The local football club KF Apolonia Fier regularly commutes between the highest League Kategoria Superiore and the second highest league Kategoria e Pare. In the 2012/13 season the League receipt as Table failed.
Personalities
- Vilson Ahmeti (* 1951), politician
- Fatmir Xhindi (1960-2009), politician
- Altin Volaj ( b. 1974 ), composer and music educator
- Rovena Stefa ( born 1981 ), singer
- Sokol Kacani ( born 1984 ), football player
- Paljon Zarka (* 1984), road racing cyclist
- Besa Kokëdhima ( born 1986 ), singer
- Odise Roshi (* 1991), football player