Maliq

Maliq

Maliq
—  Municipality  —
Maliq is located in Albania
Maliq
Coordinates: 40°42′30″N 20°42′0″E / 40.70833°N 20.7°E / 40.70833; 20.7Coordinates: 40°42′30″N 20°42′0″E / 40.70833°N 20.7°E / 40.70833; 20.7
Country  Albania
County Korçë County
District Korçë District
Elevation 825 m (2,707 ft)
Population (2004)
 - Total 5,361
Time zone Central European Time (UTC+1)
 - Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 7005
Area code(s) 0861
Car Plates KO

Maliq is a small town in the Korçë District of eastern Albania. It is the smaller of two cities in the district, the other being Korçë, 7 miles (11 km) southeast of Maliq. The municipality consists of the town Maliq and the villages Kolanec, Goce, Gjyras, Bickë, Fshat Maliq and Plovisht. At the 2004 census, Maliq had 5,361 residents in 1,388 families.

Location

The town lies geographically

  • 62 miles (100 kilometres) from Tirana
  • 7 miles (11 kilometres) from Korçë
  • 15 miles (24 kilometres) from the Greek border.

The city sits between 3 mountains, Kodra e Murrizit, Kodra e Marjanit and Hij' e Korbit, at an elevation of 2700 (820m) feet making it one of the highest cities in the country.



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