Gjinar
municipal unit in Elbasan, Albania
Gjinar 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. The population at the 2011 census was 3,478. The municipal unit consists of the villages Lleshan, Gjinar, Valesh, Pashtresh, Derstile, Llukan, Sterstan, Xibresh, Maskarth, Kaferr and Pobrat. It is part of the Shpati mountainous area, and a touristic destination. It is near a massive pine forest. It is known for weekly bazaar days.
50% of the area's population engage in agriculture, the rest of the economic activity is mainly focused on livestock and medicinal plants.
Every Thursday in center of Gjinar takes place bazaar day. There you can buy fresh products from villages nearby that comes to sell products.
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