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Milot
Municipal unit
Milot
Coordinates: 41°41′N 19°43′E / 41.683°N 19.717°E / 41.683; 19.717
Country	Albania
County	Lezhë
Municipality	Kurbin
Area
• Total	138 km (53 sq mi)
Elevation	25 m (82 ft)
Population
• Total	6,193
• Density	45/km (120/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)

Milot is a town and a former municipality in the Lezhë County of northwestern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Kurbin. The population at the 2023 census was 6,193.

The municipal unit of Milot is composed of the town of Milot and 14 villages, including Fushë Milot, Mal i Bardhë, Vinjoll, Shkopet, Ferr-Shkopet and Skuraj.

The town stands on the southern bank of the Mat River. Nearby is the well-known Zogu Bridge named after the leader Zog I of Albania. The bridge was built in 1927 to cross the Mat river and improve access to the north-west of the country.

History

On 7 September 1457, the Battle of Ujëbardha occurred in Milot. It was the Second Siege of Krujë when an Albanian army led by Skanderbeg broke the surrounding Ottoman army. The defeat was chronicled in considerable detail by Ottoman chronicler Evliya Çelebi. The Battle of Ujëbardha was one of the greatest victories for Skanderbeg.

Notable people

• Prenk Pervizi (1897–1977), general of the Zogist army

References

1. "Law nr. 115/2014" (PDF) (in Albanian). pp. 6373–6374. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
2. "Population and Housing Census, Lezhë 2023" (PDF). INSTAT. p. 107. Retrieved 9 November 2024.

v t e Cities and towns in Albania
Cities and towns in Albania share the status of a geographic unit which makes up a municipality.
(74)	Bajram Curri Bajzë Ballsh Berat Bilisht Bulqizë Burrel Cërrik Çorovodë Delvinë Divjakë Durrës Elbasan Ersekë Fier Fierzë Finiq Fushë-Arrëz Fushë-Krujë Gjirokastër Gramsh Himarë Kamëz Kavajë Këlcyrë Klos Konispol Koplik Korçë Krastë Krrabë Krujë Krumë Kuçovë Kukës Kurbnesh Laç Leskovik Lezhë Libohovë Librazhd Lushnjë Maliq Mamurras Manëz Memaliaj Milot Orikum Patos Peqin Përmet Peshkopi Pogradec Poliçan Prrenjas Pukë Reps Roskovec Rrëshen Rrogozhinë Rubik Sarandë Selenicë Shëngjin Shijak Shkodër Sukth Tepelenë Tiranë Tropojë Ulëz Ura Vajgurore Vau i Dejës Vlorë Vorë

v t e Subdivisions of Lezhë County
County seat: Lezhë
Municipality of Kurbin	Fushë Kuqe Laç Mamurras Milot
Municipality of Lezhë	Balldren Blinisht Dajç Kallmet Kolsh Lezhë Shëngjin Shënkoll Ungrej Zejmen
Municipality of Mirditë	Fan Kaçinar Kthellë Orosh Rrëshen Rubik Selitë

v t e Subdivisions of Kurbin municipality
Municipal seat: Laç
Administrative unit of Fushë Kuqe	Adriatik Fushë Kuqe Gorre Gurëz Patok
Administrative unit of Laç	Laç Sanxhak
Administrative unit of Mamurras	Drojë Fushë-Mamurras Gjorm Katund i Ri Mamurras Shëmri Shpërthet Zhejë
Administrative unit of Milot	Delbnisht Ferr-Shkopet Fushë Milot Gallatë Gernac Mal i Bardhë Mal i Bardhë i Sipërm Mal Milot Milot Prozhmë Selitë Shkopet Shullaz Skuraj Vinjoll

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