Bujan
Municipal unit in Kukës, Albania
42°19′27″N 20°4′20″E / 42.32417°N 20.07222°E / 42.32417; 20.07222
Albania (2011)
Bujan 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 2011 census was 2,550.[2] It is part of the Highlands of Gjakova, an ethnographic region of Albanian and Kosovo, and is known for hosting the 1943 Bujan Conference.
Bujan is part of Krasniqe tribal territory.
Etymology
According to Eqrem Çabej, the etymology of the village derives from a term referring to a "pond with a lot of water", but due to the location of the village, the etymology may have to do with the Albanian term bujë.[3]
Notable people
- Mic Sokoli, People's Hero of Albania
- Tahir Sinani (1964-2001), Albanian KLA and NLA fighter
- Binak Alia (1805-1890), leader of the Revolt of 1845, participant in the League of Prizren
- Sokol Rama, leader of the Revolt of 1845
References
- ^ "Law nr. 115/2014" (PDF) (in Albanian). p. 6373. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ^ 2011 census results Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Sulaj, Avdyl (2010). "ONOMASTIKA E TROPOJËS". Albanological Research - Philological Sciences Series (40): 91.
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Subdivisions of Kukës County
County Seat: Kukës
Subdivisions of Tropojë Municipality | ||
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Municipal Seat: Bajram Curri | ||
| Administrative Unit of Bajram Curri |
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| Administrative Unit of Bujan |
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| Administrative Unit of Bytyç | ||
| Administrative Unit of Fierzë |
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| Administrative Unit of Lekbibaj | ||
| Administrative Unit of Llugaj |
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| Administrative Unit of Margegaj | ||
| Administrative Unit of Tropojë |
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