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Rrëshen, Mirdita, Albania
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Town · Lezhë County

RrëshenRrësheni

The seat of Mirditë, historic centre of Albania's copper mining region.

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Population (town)
8,803 (2011)
Elevation
100 m
Official website
https://bashkiamirdite.gov.al/

In plain language

Rrëshen is a town in the hills. Copper was mined all around it.

Simple explanation

Rrëshen is a town in the hills. Copper was mined all around it.

Climate by month

The warmest month is August (mean daily high 31°C), the coldest is January (mean daily low 0°C), and the wettest is December (173 mm). Total annual rainfall averages 1,389 mm.

MonthHighLow RainWet daysSun/day
January 10°C 0°C 142 mm 12 6.8 h
February 11°C 1°C 124 mm 11 7.7 h
March 14°C 4°C 134 mm 12 9.2 h
April 18°C 7°C 128 mm 14 10.3 h
May 23°C 12°C 110 mm 13 11.8 h
June 27°C 16°C 67 mm 10 13.5 h
July 30°C 19°C 45 mm 6 13.6 h
August 31°C 19°C 48 mm 7 12.7 h
September 26°C 15°C 122 mm 10 10.4 h
October 21°C 10°C 128 mm 10 8.9 h
November 16°C 6°C 169 mm 12 7.0 h
December 11°C 2°C 173 mm 14 6.3 h

Source: ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 1994–2023 · “High” and “Low” are mean daily maximum and minimum air temperature. “Wet days” counts days with at least 1 mm of precipitation.

More images

Kishë në Rrëshen
Rrëshen - Kishë Klein Muçi · CC BY 4.0
Mozaik në Rrëshen
Rrëshen - Mozaik Klein Muçi · CC BY 4.0
Highway from Durrës to Prishtina at Rubik in Mirdita, Albania.
Rubik Autostrade Albinfo · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Lurë-Dejë Mountain National Park

A cluster of small glacial lakes among black pine on the Lurë ridge, badly damaged by logging and slowly recovering.

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Where the Albanian princes swore their 1444 league, and where Skanderbeg is buried.

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A small timber and mining town in the northern highlands.

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Mining in Albania

Chromium above all — Albania has long been among the larger world producers — plus copper and nickel.

Sources

  • Wikipedia. Rrëshen — English Wikipedia · retrieved 13 Oct 2026
    Used to ground the deep-research section and as a discovery aid; not relied on alone for contested claims.
  • Wikidata. Wikidata item Q18737 · retrieved 13 Oct 2026
    Source of the population, area and elevation figures shown in Quick facts, each with its own observation year.
  • Open-Meteo / ECMWF. Monthly climate normals, 1994–2023 · retrieved 13 Oct 2026
    Computed here from daily ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo over 1994–2023.
  • Wikimedia Commons. Photographs · retrieved 13 Oct 2026
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