Konispol
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| Konispol | |
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 Konispol
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| Coordinates: 39°40′N 20°11′E / 39.667°N 20.183°ECoordinates: 39°40′N 20°11′E / 39.667°N 20.183°E | |
| Country |  Albania |
| County | Vlorë County |
| District | Sarandë District |
| Elevation | 389 m (1,276 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 2,561 |
| Time zone | Central European Time (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 9705 |
| Area code(s) | 0891 |
| Car Plates | SR |
Konispol is the southernmost town in Albania. It sits one kilometer away from the Albanian-Greek border. The municipality consists of the town Konispol and the village Çiflik.[1] The town's main interests are agriculture and viticulture. The city is the center of the Cham Albanian community and holds in its center a memorial to their expulsion from Greece after World War II.
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History[edit]
The area was part of the ancient region of Epirus.
In 1943 Konispol became the battleground of a fierce conflict between German-Cham collaborationist units and the Albanian resistance.[2]
In 1992, 7 caves were discovered just north of the town. They dated from the Upper Paleolithic age to the Iron Age.
Location[edit]
Konispol is:
- 191 kilometres (118 miles) from Tirana (Geographically and by road).
- 1 kilometre (0.6 miles) from the Albanian-Greek border (Geographically).
- 4 kilometres (3 miles) from Sagiada, Greece (Geographically).
Notable people[edit]
- Teme Sejko, admiral
- Osman Taka, famous folk music dancer
- Bilal Xhaferri, Albanian political dissident
References[edit]
- ^ Greece – Albania Neighbourhood Programme
- ^ Meyer, Hermann Frank (2008). Blutiges Edelweiß: Die 1. Gebirgs-division im zweiten Weltkrieg [Bloodstained Edelweiss. The 1st Mountain-Division in WWII] (in German). Ch. Links Verlag. ISBN 978-3-86153-447-1.
External links[edit]
- Konispol Caves
- Tom J. Winnifrith, SOUTHERN ALBANIA, NORTHERN EPIRUS: Survey of a Disputed Ethnological Boundary
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