Memaliaj

Memaliaj
—  Municipality  —
Memaliaj
Coordinates: 40°21′N 19°59′E / 40.35°N 19.983°E / 40.35; 19.983Coordinates: 40°21′N 19°59′E / 40.35°N 19.983°E / 40.35; 19.983
Country	Albania
County	Gjirokastër County
District	Tepelenë District
Population (2001)
• Total	4,740
Time zone	Central European Time (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	6302
Area code(s)	0885
Car Plates	TP

Memaliaj in the district of Tepelenë in southern Albania is a small industrial town established in 1946 to support the mining activity in the area. In 1990 the production of coal was around 500,000 tons per year. After the fall of communism and introduction of a free market economy the mine closed as the town fell into economic stagnation.

v t e Municipalities of Gjirokastër County Capital: Gjirokastër Gjirokastër District Antigonë Cepo Dropull i Poshtëm Dropull i Sipërm Gjirokastër Lazarat Libohovë Lunxhëri Odrie Picar Pogon Qendër Libohovë Zagori Përmet District Ballaban Çarshovë Dishnicë Frashër Këlcyrë Përmet Petran Qendër Piskovë Sukë Tepelenë District Buz Fshat Memaliaj Krahës Kurvelesh Lopës Luftinjë Memaliaj Qendër Qesarat Tepelenë

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