Murrë is a village in the former municipality of Selishtë in Dibër County, Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Dibër.
Murrë
Murra Qafë Murrë | |
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.svg)  Murrë | |
| Coordinates: 41°37′54″N 20°13′12″E / 41.63167°N 20.22000°E | |
| Country |  Albania |
| County | Dibër |
| Municipality | Dibër |
| Administrative unit | Selishtë |
| Elevation | 908 m (2,979 ft) |
| Population (2014) | |
• Total | 320 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
History
editMurrë sits by Stelush Castle, which is on a rocky ridge near Qafë Murrë, controls the old Qafë Murrë road linking the Peshkopia basin with the Mat basin and the coast, and preserves walls dated to the late antique and medieval periods.[1]
1583 is the earliest written reference to the village. An Ottoman register of 1583 mentions Qafë Murrë in the old Mat area and records household heads in Murrë, including Zija Gjoni, Hazis Përnezha, the Lazari family, Gjon son of Leka, Nikollë son of Gjin, and Progon son of Pal.[2]
A primary school opened in Qafë-Murrë in the 1945–46 school year, alongside others in the district.[3]
Notable people
edit- Petrit Doda, member of the Albanian parliament
References
edit- ↑ "Skanderbeg's City – Stelusi's Castle". National Agency of Tourism. Retrieved 20 June 2026.
- ↑ "Fisi Berisha". Pashtriku. Retrieved 20 June 2026.
- ↑ Fatos Daci. "100-vjetori i arsimit në Dibër – Martirët e fjalës shqipe dhe brezat e mësuesve në dekada". Telegraf. Retrieved 20 June 2026.