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Bashkia Belsh
Belsh Municipality
The municipality consists of the administrative units of Fierzë, Grekan, Kajan, Rrasë with Belsh constituting its seat. As of the Institute of Statistics estimate from the 2011 census, there were 8,781 people residing in Belsh and 19,503 in Belsh Municipality.
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Belsh Municipality
General Profile
The municipality of Belshi, with an area of 196.44 km2, centered in the town of Belshi, is bordered to the north by the municipality of Peqin, to the east by the municipality of Cerrik, to the west by the municipality of Lushnje and to the south by the municipality of Kuçovë.
Belsh Municipality consists of 5 administrative units, which are: Belsh, Grekan, Kajan, Fierzë and Rrasë. 30 villages such as Kajan, Dëshiran, Grekan, Fierzë, Dragot, Kosovë, Rrasë etc. are part of Belsh municipality.
The unit of Belshi, based on the statistics of 2011 according to the Census recorded 19,503 inhabitants and a density of 99.28 b/km2, while according to the Civil Registry 32,389 inhabitants and a density of 168.88b/km2.
In Belsh municipality, we are dealing with an almost completely rural area, based on Census data (100% rural). The population in Belsh municipality is composed of 69.8% of the population aged 15-65, 10.6% of the population aged over 65 and 19.6% of the population under the age of 15. Meanwhile, in terms of the gender ratio, 50.4% of the population is female and 49.6% is male. Regarding the distribution of the population in the territory, 45.06% of the population is located in the Belsh administrative unit, 20.11% in Kajan, 16.08% in Grekan, 10.58% in Fierza and 8.17% in Rrasa.
Belsh Municipality has a favorable geographical position. It is located at a close distance (45 min) from two large regional urban centers such as Elbasani and Lushnja. Also, with the improvement of the Elbasan-Tirana Road, the time distance from Tirana has been shortened. At the same time, Belshi also has a favorable distance with the Cultural Center of Berat.
Economy
Based on INSTAT data, the main sectors of the economy in Belsh Municipality are agriculture, where 66.8% of the workforce is employed, industry with 12.5% and services with 20.7%. Economic development in Belsh Municipality is at very low levels.
Based on INSTAT data, the main sectors of the economy in Belsh Municipality are agriculture, where 66.8% of the workforce is employed, industry with 12.5% and services with 20.7%. Economic development in Belsh Municipality is at very low levels.
The municipality of Belsh also owns a number of raw material reserves, such as the Red Marble Stone Reserves in the village of Kosova: These reserves have been studied and marble stones have been obtained in the village of Kosova. Currently, these resources are not used but may have potential for further development. Oil and gas reserves: today wells are operating in Pekisht, Xibrakë and Rrasa where oil continues to be extracted.
Based on the profile, potentials and problems of the Belsh Municipality, the following vision has been established:
"Belshi, a center for agriculture development and tourism, through its transformation into a sustainable space for the development of agricultural and livestock products. A municipality, which bases its development on respect for the natural and landscape environment, the only one of its kind with 84 lakes"