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Malzi
Municipal unit
Malzi
Coordinates: 42°6′N 20°17′E / 42.100°N 20.283°E / 42.100; 20.283
Country	Albania
County	Kukës
Municipality	Kukës
Population
• Municipal unit	1,616
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal Code	8512

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Malzi (Albanian definite form: Malziu) is a former municipality in Kukës County, Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Kukës. The population at the 2023 census was 1,616.

The municipal unit consists of the following villages:

• Çam
• Dukagjin
• Gdheshtë
• Kalimash
• Kryemadh
• Mgullë
• Petkaj
• Pistë
• Shëmri
• Shikaj
• Shtanë
• Spas

The region is mentioned by Albanologist Robert Elsie in a 2015 book by him as one of the 69 different tribes in northern Albania.

Etymology

The name of the region dates back to 1444 and is mentioned several times over the centuries. The most accepted theory is that the region was named Malzi (Albanian for Black Mountain) because of the black pined mountain forests of the region.

References

1. "Law nr. 115/2014" (PDF) (in Albanian). p. 6373. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
2. "Population and Housing Census, Kukës 2023" (PDF). INSTAT. p. 107. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
3. Elsie 2015, pp. 286–287

Sources

• Elsie, Robert (2015). The Tribes of Albania: History, Society and Culture. London: I.B. Tauris. ISBN 978-0-85773-932-2.

v t e Subdivisions of Kukës County
County seat: Kukës
Municipality of Has	Fajzë Gjinaj Golaj Krumë
Municipality of Kukës	Arrën Bicaj Bushtricë Grykë-Çajë Kalis Kolsh Kukës Malzi Shishtavec Shtiqën Surroj Tërthore Topojan Ujëmisht Zapod
Municipality of Tropojë	Bajram Curri Bujan Bytyç Fierzë Lekbibaj Llugaj Margegaj Tropojë

v t e Subdivisions of Kukës municipality
Municipal seat: Kukës
Administrative unit of Arrën	Arrën Arrëz Barrë Tejmollë Vërrij
Administrative unit of Bicaj	Bicaj Bushat Domaj Gabricë Kolesjan Mholaj Mustafaj Nangë Osmane Tërshenë
Administrative unit of Bushtricë	Barruç Bushtricë Gjegje Matranxh Palush Shpat Vilë
Administrative unit of Grykë-Çajë	Buzëmadhe Çajë Fshat Shkinak
Administrative unit of Kalis	Gështejë Gurrë Kalis Kodër-Gështejë Pralisht
Administrative unit of Kolsh	Kolsh Mamëz Myç-Mamëz
Administrative unit of Kukës	Drinas Gostil Kukës
Administrative unit of Malzi	Çam Dukagjin Gdheshtë Kalimash Kryemadh Mgullë Petkaj Pistë Shëmri Shikaj Shtanë Spas
Administrative unit of Shishtavec	Borje Cërnalevë Kollovoz Novosej Oreshkë Shishtavec Shtrezë
Administrative unit of Shtiqën	Gjallicë Kodër-Lumë Krenze Shtiqën
Administrative unit of Surroj	Aliaj Çinamak Fusharë Surroj
Administrative unit of Tërthore	Bardhoc 1 Bardhoc 2 Breg-Lumë Gjegjan Morinë Pobreg
Administrative unit of Topojan	Brekije Nimçë Topojan Turaj Xhaferraj
Administrative unit of Ujëmisht	Lusën Malqene Resk Skavicë Tejdrine Ujëmisht Zallë
Administrative unit of Zapod	Bele Kosharisht Lojmë Orçikël Orgjost Pakisht Zapod

• Former municipalities in Kukës County
• Administrative units of Kukës