Gjergjan

{{Infobox settlement AL |type = mu |official_name = Gjergjan |image_flag = |image_shield = |image_skyline = |image_caption = |image_location = |county = Elbasan |municipality = Elbasan |leader_name = |leader_party = |coordinates = {{coord|41|3|N|20|2|E|type:adm1st_region:AL_dim:100000|display=inline,title}} |elevation = |elevation_min = |elevation_max = |area_total = |population_as_of = 2011 |population_unit = 5126 |postal_code = |area_code = |website = }} '''Gjergjan''' is a village and a former municipality in the Elbasan County, central Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Elbasan.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.vendime.al/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/137-2014.pdf |title=Law nr. 115/2014 |language=sq |pages=6368–6369|access-date=25 February 2022 }}</ref> The population at the 2011 census was 5,126.<ref name=census11>{{Cite web |url=http://www.instat.gov.al/media/195817/4__elbasan.pdf |title=2011 census results |access-date=2015-01-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924035451/http://www.instat.gov.al/media/195817/4__elbasan.pdf |archive-date=2015-09-24 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The municipal unit consists of the villages Bujares, Gjonme, Gjergjan, Keshtjelle, Koder Bujares, Muriqan and Thane.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.qarkuelbasan.gov.al/ |title=Population data on Elbasan County website |access-date=2011-07-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190402174936/http://www.qarkuelbasan.gov.al/ |archive-date=2019-04-02 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The name of the village comes from the Albanian name Gjergj, therefore a Gjergj founded this village. Gjergj is the Albanian name for George.

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Category:Former municipalities in Elbasan County Category:Administrative units of Elbasan Category:Villages in Elbasan County