Gjergjan
Municipal unit in Elbasan, Albania
41°3′N 20°2′E / 41.050°N 20.033°E / 41.050; 20.033![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/36/Flag_of_Albania.svg/21px-Flag_of_Albania.svg.png)
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Gjergjan 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.[1] The population at the 2011 census was 5,126.[2] The municipal unit consists of the villages Bujares, Gjonme, Gjergjan, Keshtjelle, Koder Bujares, Muriqan and Thane.[3] The name of the village comes from the Albanian name Gjergj, therefore a Gjergj founded this village. Gjergj is the Albanian name for George.
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Subdivisions of Elbasan County
County Seat: Elbasan
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