Lushnjë (Albanian: Lushnjë (spelling LushñƏ) or Lushnja. Albanian (sq ''Gjuha shqipe'' ˈɟuha ˈʃcipɛ is an Indo-European language spoken by nearly 6 million peoplewhile others claim that it derives from Daco - Lushnjë dialect: Lushnje or Lushnja) is a city of Central-West Albania located at 40. This article is about the country in southern Europe For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Albania topics. 95°N, 19. 71°E. It is the center of the District of Lushnjë in the County of Fier and has a population of about 280,000 (2003 est. The District of Lushnjë (Rrethi i Lushnjës is one of the thirty-six Districts of Albania. The County of Fier (Qarku i Fierit is one of the 12 counties of Albania. ). The town was founded in late medieval time by a Turkish widow called Salushe. The Ottoman Empire (1299–1923 ( Old Ottoman Turkish: دولتْ علیّه عثمانیّه Devlet-i Âliye-yi Osmâniyye, Late Ottoman and Modern Turkish She built a restoring point in the way passing from Durrës to Berat. Berat (also known in Albanian as Berati, Greek Bulcheriòpolis - Πουλχεριοπολις This way the town was born. As of the end of the year 2000, old men still call the city Salushe.
In January 1920, Lushnjë was a provisional capital of Albania and the place of the Congress of Lushnjë. The Congress of Lushnjë (Kongresi i Lushnjës was held in five sessions on January 27 - January 31, 1920 in Lushnjë, Albania by Albanian Chieftains of Albania assembled in town and they declared Tirana first a provisional and then the definitive capital of Albania. Tirana (Tiranë or Tirana is the Capital and largest city of the Republic of Albania.
The Lushnjë district is known as a main provider of agricultural products to the rest of the country. It is one of very few field districts of mountainous Albania. The first cooperative in Albania was created in Krutja, a village of Lushnja. All the people of Krutja participated in this event and they are proud for this.
Lushnja is the birthplace of these famous people: