Shtërmen
Shtërmen | |
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Village | |
Interactive map of Shtërmen | |
| Coordinates: 41°00′30″N 20°00′48″E / 41.0083°N 20.0133°E | |
| Country | Albania |
| County | Elbasan |
| Municipality | Cërrik |
| Administrative unit | Gostimë |
| Elevation | 117 m (384 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 3,500 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Area code | (0) 581 |
Shtërmen (also spelt Shtërmeni) is a village in Elbasan County, central Albania. It lies within the administrative unit of Gostimë in the municipality of Cërrik. The village is situated about 7 kilometres south of Cërrik. As part of the 2015 local government reform, it became part of the municipality Cërrik.[1] The village, as of 2011, has over 700 households and 3,500 inhabitants making it one of the largest villages in the region.[2]
Notable people
Leonard Toska, (born 1961) Weighlifting Champion
Altin Toska (born 1976), Mayor of Cërrik
Andis Salla (born 1988), Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development