Margegaj
Margegaj  | |
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![]() Margegaj  | |
| Coordinates: 42°23′N 20°4′E / 42.383°N 20.067°E | |
| Country | |
| County | Kukës | 
| Municipality | Tropojë | 
| Population  (2023)  | |
| • Administrative unit | 1,907 | 
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | 
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | 
Margegaj is a village and a former municipality in the Kukës County, northern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Tropojë.[1] The population at the 2023 census was 1,907.[2]
The valley of the Valbonë River and the village of Valbonë are located in the municipality. The following settlements belong to the municipality:
- Bradoshnicë
 - Çerem
 - Dedaj
 - Dragobi
 - Fushë Lumi
 - Koçanaj
 - Margegaj
 - Lagja Paqës
 - Rragam
 - Shoshan
 - Valbonë
 
Margegaj may be etymologically related to the word Gheg, which would make sense since it is located in a Gheg region of Albania.
Notable people
- Shpend Dragobia (1853–1918), warrior during the pre-Albanian declaration of independence period
 - Haxhi Zeka (1832–1902), Albanian nationalist leader and a member of the League of Prizren
 - Fatime Sokoli (1948–1987), folk music singer
 
References
- ^ "Law nr. 115/2014" (PDF) (in Albanian). p. 6373. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
 - ^ "Population and Housing Census, Kukës 2023" (PDF). INSTAT. p. 108. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
 
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