Poliçan
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Geography
The city is situated 256m above sea level, but the proximity with the Osum river maintains a typical Mediterranean climate, with all the four seasons accentuated. Poliçan is surrounded by several hills, said from which the name is derived. Its neighbourhoods include Plirez, Pronovik, Kalluc, Poligon, Lavdar and City center.
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History
The city was built in the 1960s by the Communist government with the purpose of creating an industrial town for the production of weapons and munitions.
It was long regarded as a "ghost" town because little was revealed for security reasons about the place and its industrial activities.
Economy
The economy of the town is concentrated in the weapons industry although with the fall of the communist regime in 1990 it caused production to collapse. The industrial sector is also active through a small factory for the production of beer.
Agricultural activities include the production of wheat, maize, beans and vegetables.
In the surrounding hills olives, chestnuts, nuts, figs, cherries and grapes are also cultivated. Grapes are mainly produced for raki. There is also a greenhouse of 0.5 km2.
Notable people
Below are notable personalities born in Poliçan or that spent most of their lives in Poliçan:
- Aleksandër Kuro, football player