Patos (definite Albanian form: Patosi) is a town and a municipality in the County of Fier, Albania. The municipality was formed at the 2015 local government reform by the merger of the former municipalities Patos, Ruzhdie and Zharrëz, that became municipal units. The seat of the municipality is the town Patos. The total population is 22,959 (2011 census), in a total area of 82.59 km2. The population of the former municipality at the 2011 census was 15,397. It is the center of the oil industry in Albania, and is 7 kilometers southeast from the city of Fier. Patos is a very old city. It was a city for oil in the modern day and during King of Albania era and during the People's Socialist Republic of Albania era. The city was also for the works to sleep in and investors. The city is one of the biggest offshore oil field in the Balkans and in Europe. The Patos-Marinza Oil Field was discovered in 1928. It produces about 11,854 barrels everyday more than other oil fields. It has a reserve of 2 billion barrels. This developed Patos in to an oil hub for Europe and the world. The economy of Patos is mainly based on oil companies such as Bankers Petroleum, and Albpetrol. The economy is also heavily based on agriculture with a lot of arable land. The main crops are olives in the hills and tomatoes, cucumber, and more are produced in Patos. Patos lies in the region of Myzeqe.

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