Bilisht

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Bilisht

Total population

9,136

Coordinates40.62°, 20.99°

Demographic figures from INSTAT Albania. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Bilisht is a town and a former municipality in Korçë County, south-eastern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision and the seat of the municipality Devoll. It was the seat of the former Devoll District. The population as of the 2023 census is 7,287. The town is 9 km from the border with Greece at Kapshticë. The closest Greek village across the border is Krystallopigi in the Florina regional unit. Bilisht is at 890 meters above sea level and has a continental climate with cool summers and cold winters. It serves as an economic centre for the local agriculture, mining, food and textile industries. The football club is Bilisht Sporti.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.