Burrel

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Burrel is a town in northern Albania, 91 km from Tirana. It is the centre of the District of Mat.

The town's population is 15,539 (2003; 21st rank in Albania). Burrel is one of the largest districts in Albania. It is also known among Albanians as the "Land of Kings", as Gjon Kastrioti, the father of Gjergj Kastrioti, better known as Skanderbeg, was born there. He was a hereditary prince of a large district of Epirus that included Mat. Another famous native of Burrel was Ahmet Zogu, first King of the Albanians (born Ahmet Zogolli, later changed to Ahmet Zogu; October 8, 1895 – April 9, 1961), who reigned as King Zog I from 1928 to 1939. He had previously been a Prime Minister of Albania between 1922 and 1924 and President of Albania between 1925 and 1928.

Burrel used to be a miners' town during Communist Albania, but the mines are currently closed now, with the exception of a ferrochrome plant is still working near Burrel.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burrel_(town)
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Coordinates:   41°36'36"N   20°0'40"E

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