Rrogozhinë

Rrogozhinë (Rrogozhina) is a town and a municipality in Tirana County, centrally located in the Western Lowlands region of Albania. It was formed at the 2015 local government reform by the merger of the former municipalities Gosë, Kryevidh, Lekaj, Rrogozhinë and Sinaballaj, that became municipal units. The seat of the municipality is the town Rrogozhinë. The city of Rrogozhina, known in the archaeological and historical literature under the name “ASPARGAIUM”, is mentioned as an ancient settlement and an important geographical and historical crossroads. Aspargaium was located at the intersection of two segments of the “Egnatia” road, which came from Apollonia and Dyrrah in the direction of Rome and Constantinople. Today’s Rrogozhina was built in the communist period around agro-industry, such as the oil factory, soap factory or cotton ones, as well as a line for processing and preserving food. Positioned between Durrës, Lushnja and Elbasan, it is considered an important node of the VIII corridor and the railway intersection of Rrogozhinë – Durrës, Rrogozhinë – Vlorë and Rrogozhinë – Pogradec. On the coastline of Rrogozhina there are some of the most beautiful beaches along the shores of the Adriatic. Bashtova Castle, located in this territory, is considered one of the most important cultural heritage monuments of the area and a tourist attraction for foreign and domestic tourists. The laurel forest that flourishes around the Castle is considered a natural monument.

Demography
The total population is 22,148 (2011 census), in a total area of 223.73 km2. The population of the former municipality at the 2011 census was 7,049.

Villages
Municipal Unit
 * Gosë
 * Lekaj
 * Kryevidh
 * Sinaballaj

Villages

Ballaj

Damarkaj

Domën

Fliballie

German

Gosë e Madhe

Gosë e Vogël

Hamenraj

Harizaj

Hasdushk

Kalush

Kazie

Kërçukaj

Koçaj-Sheshaj

Kodrasej

Kryevidh

Lekaj

Levanaj

Luz i Madh

Memollaj

Methasanaj

Mlik

Mushnikë

Okshtun

Patk-Milot

Rrostej

Rreth-Greth

Sinaballaj

Spanesh

Spille

Stërbeg

Sharrdushk

Shkozet

Thartor

Vilë-Ballaj

Zambish

Zashtik

Zhabjak