Memaliaj
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Memaliaj in the district of Tepelenë
in southern Albania
is a small industrial town established in 1946 to support the mining activity in the area. In 1990 the production of coal was around 500,000 ton
s per year. After the fall of communism and introduction of a free market economy the mine closed as the town fell into economic stagnation
.
Tepelenë District
The District of Tepelenë is one of the thirty-six districts of Albania, part of Gjirokastër County. It has a population of 23,800 , and an area of 817 km². It is in the south of the country, and its capital is Tepelenë...
in southern Albania
Albania
Albania , officially known as the Republic of Albania , is a country in Southeastern Europe, in the Balkans region. It is bordered by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, the Republic of Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south and southeast. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea...
is a small industrial town established in 1946 to support the mining activity in the area. In 1990 the production of coal was around 500,000 ton
Ton
The ton is a unit of measure. It has a long history and has acquired a number of meanings and uses over the years. It is used principally as a unit of weight, and as a unit of volume. It can also be used as a measure of energy, for truck classification, or as a colloquial term.It is derived from...
s per year. After the fall of communism and introduction of a free market economy the mine closed as the town fell into economic stagnation
Stagnation
Stagnation may refer to one of the following*Economic stagnation, slow or no economic growth*Era of Stagnation, a period of economic stagnation in Soviet Union*Stagnation in fluid dynamics, see "Stagnation point"*Water stagnation*Air stagnation...
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