Kordhocë

Coordinates: 40°04′N 20°10′E / 40.067°N 20.167°E / 40.067; 20.167
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Kordhocë
Kordhocë is located in Albania
Kordhocë
Kordhocë
Coordinates: 40°04′N 20°10′E / 40.067°N 20.167°E / 40.067; 20.167
Country Albania
CountyGjirokastër
MunicipalityGjirokastër
Municipal unitLazarat
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Kordhocë is a village in the Gjirokastër County in Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Gjirokastër.[1] It is known for the Kordhocë bridge.[2]

Geography[edit]

Kordhocë bridge

Kordhocë is a village just outside Gjirokastër, situated on mountain slope of Mali i Gjerë.

Population[edit]

Kordhocë is inhabited by Muslim Albanians.[3] The villagers speak in the Tosk dialect of the Albanian language.

Economy[edit]

The main activity is agriculture, especially animal husbandry. The area is known for its dairy products.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Law nr. 115/2014" (PDF) (in Albanian). p. 6371. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  2. ^ "Page The Photo Collection of Branimir Gušić, Albania around 1947. Published by [[Robert Elsie]], p.48" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-02-23. Retrieved 2016-02-20.
  3. ^ Kallivretakis, Leonidas (1995). "Η ελληνική κοινότητα της Αλβανίας υπό το πρίσμα της ιστορικής γεωγραφίας και δημογραφίας [The Greek Community of Albania in terms of historical geography and demography." In Nikolakopoulos, Ilias, Kouloubis Theodoros A. & Thanos M. Veremis (eds). Ο Ελληνισμός της Αλβανίας [The Greeks of Albania]. University of Athens. p. 51. "AM Αλβανοί Μουσουλμάνοι" p.56. "KORDHOCE ΚΟΡΔΟΣΙ ΑΜ".