Luz i madh
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Luz i Madh is a village in the district of district of Kavajë
, western Albania
. Luz i Madh borders other small towns in the district of Kavajë such as Luz i Vogël
to its north, Lekaj
to its east and Gosë
to its southeast.
Its population exceeds 4,000 and is estimated to have grown to a population of over 5,000. Therefore, it is considered a town by Albanian standards. Many inhabitants within the region have emigrated to nearby Italy
due to a lack of money and shortage of jobs. Just as in other Albanian towns and villages, Luz i Madh is made up of several large families whose backgrounds go back decades and even centuries. Such families include the Lecin, Mosha, Xhonaj, Ibra and Tufa families. Due to its high rate of immigration, Luz I Madh has grown more prosperous during the last 10 years. The effect of this can be seen throughout the district of Luz i Madh.
Kavajë District
The District of Kavajë is one of the thirty-six districts of Albania, part of Tirana County. It has a population of 82,921 , and an area of 414 km². It is in the west of the country, and its capital is Kavajë...
, western Albania
Albania
Albania , officially known as the Republic of Albania , is a country in Southeastern Europe, in the Balkans region. It is bordered by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, the Republic of Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south and southeast. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea...
. Luz i Madh borders other small towns in the district of Kavajë such as Luz i Vogël
Luz i Vogël
Luz i Vogël is a municipality in the Kavajë District, Tirana County, western Albania....
to its north, Lekaj
Lekaj
Lekaj is a municipality in the Kavajë District, Tirana County, western Albania....
to its east and Gosë
Gosë
Gosë is a municipality in the Kavajë District, Tirana County, western Albania.-Villages:The commune of Gosë consists of 5 villages:*Gose e Madhe*Gose e Vogel*Kalush*Kercukaj*Vile-Balla...
to its southeast.
Its population exceeds 4,000 and is estimated to have grown to a population of over 5,000. Therefore, it is considered a town by Albanian standards. Many inhabitants within the region have emigrated to nearby Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
due to a lack of money and shortage of jobs. Just as in other Albanian towns and villages, Luz i Madh is made up of several large families whose backgrounds go back decades and even centuries. Such families include the Lecin, Mosha, Xhonaj, Ibra and Tufa families. Due to its high rate of immigration, Luz I Madh has grown more prosperous during the last 10 years. The effect of this can be seen throughout the district of Luz i Madh.