Pustec (municipality)
Pustec Municipality (Albanian: Bashkia Pustec; Macedonian: Општина Пустец, Opshtina Pustets), previously known as Liqenas Commune (Albanian: Komuna Liqenas) from 1973 to 2013, is a municipality in the Korçë County of Albania. The population at the 2011 census was 3,290, in a total area of 243.60 km2. The municipality's flag features the Vergina Sun.
Pustec
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| Coordinates: 40°47′13″N 20°54′08″E | |
| Country | Albania |
| County | Korçë |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Pali Kolefski (PS) |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 243.60 km2 (94.05 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Municipality | 3,290 |
| • Municipality density | 14/km2 (35/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal Code | 7020 |
| Area Code | (0)867 |
| Website | www |
It consists of nine villages, comprising the areas along the Albanian, the southwestern shore of Lake Prespa. It is part of the so-called Mala Prespa area, which is home to a large part of the local ethnic Macedonian minority of Albania. Albanian and Macedonian are official languages of the municipality.
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