Fushë-Krujë is a city in Durrës County, Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Krujë. The population as of the 2023 census is 17,877.
The city has gained wider fame due to President George W. Bush's visit on Sunday, 10 June 2007. A statue was erected in his honor in 2011.
Fushë-Krujë has been designated as the future site of a cement factory to be operated by Antea Cement Sh.A., a subsidiary of Titan Cement of Greece. Reuters, Thu Jul 26, 2007 12:27pm BST – Greece's Titan to build cement plant in AlbaniaBalkanInsight.com, 25 February 2008. Work Starts On Albania Cement PlantNational Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. Geographic Names. Fushë-Krujë, Albania. UNI-104769 UFI-155360 The Fushe Kruja Cement Factory is already operating in the town. It is a subsidiary of the Seament Group who are a leader in Sea Bulk Shipping and also own the Elbasan Cement Factory in Elbasan.
The etymology of Fushë-Krujë from the Albanian language translates into English as “Field of Kruja” a field of the city.
Climate Fushë-Krujë has a mediterranean climate (Köppen climate classification: Csa).
Honorary citizens George W. Bush Drita Ziri - Miss Earth 2023 winner, the First Albanian to win the pageant as the youngest titleholder at age of 18. And also the first Albanian woman to win one of the Big Four international beauty pageants.
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