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Municipal unit in Berat, Albania

Roshnik
Municipal unit
Roshnik
Coordinates: 40°44′N 20°2′E / 40.733°N 20.033°E / 40.733; 20.033
Country	Albania
County	Berat
Municipality	Berat
Area
• Municipality	78.75 km (30.41 sq mi)
Population
• Municipality	2,513
• Municipality density	32/km (83/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)

Roshnik is a commune in Berat County, central Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Berat. The population at the 2011 census was 2,513. The Köprülü family of Ottoman viziers came from this municipality.

Geography

Roshnik is located in northern Berat County and is part of Berat municipality. It borders the commune of Vërtop to the south, Zhepë to the east, Berat and Otllak to the west, and Lumas to the north. Roshnik is approximately 9km (5.5mi) from the main city of Berat.

It is subdivided into the following villages: Bogdan i Poshtëm, Bogdan i Sipërm, Dardhë, Karkanjoz, Kostren i Madh, Kostren i Vogël, Mimias, Perisnak, Qafë Dardhë, Roshnik Qendër, Roshnik i Vogël, Vojnik, Rabjak.

Demographics

As of the 2011 census, the municipality has 2,513 residents in 1,298 housing units, with a population density of 31.9/km.

535 residents, 21% of the total population, were under the age of 14. There were 288 people who were older than 65, accounting for 11% of the population. The gender ratio is roughly even, with 1,259 females and 1,254 males. The population are ethnically Albanian, which speak Albanian in the Tosk dialect.

Notable person

Köprülü Mehmed Pasha

References

^ "Law nr. 115/2014" (PDF) (in Albanian). p. 6366. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
^ "Population and housing census - Berat 2011" (PDF). INSTAT. Retrieved 2019-09-25.

v t e Subdivisions of Berat County
County seat: Berat
Municipality of Berat	Berat Otllak Roshnik Sinjë Velabisht
Municipality of Dimal	Cukalat Kutalli Poshnjë Ura Vajgurore
Municipality of Kuçovë	Kozare Kuçovë Lumas Perondi
Municipality of Poliçan	Poliçan Tërpan Vërtop
Municipality of Skrapar	Bogovë Çepan Çorovodë Gjerbës Leshnjë Potom Qendër Skrapar Vendreshë Zhepë

v t e Subdivisions of Berat municipality
Municipal seat: Berat
Administrative unit of Berat	Berat
Administrative unit of Otllak	Balibardhë Dushnik Lapardha 1 Lapardha 2 Moravë Orizaj Otllak Qereshnik Ullinjas Vodëz e Sipërme
Administrative unit of Roshnik	Bogdan i Poshtëm Bogdan i Sipërm Dardhë Karkanjoz Kostren i Madh Kostren i Vogël Mimias Perisnak Qafë Dardhë Rabjak Roshnik i Vogël Roshnik Qendër Vojnik
Administrative unit of Sinjë	Galinë Kamçisht Levan Mbjeshovë Mbolan Mbreshtan Molisht Osmënzezë 1 Osmënzezë 2 Paftal Plashnik i Vogël Sadovicë Sinjë Velçan
Administrative unit of Velabisht	Bardhaj i Ri Bilçë Drobonik Duhanas Gjoroven Kodras Malinat Palikësht Remanicë Starovë Velabisht Veleshnje Veterrik

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