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Sheper is inhabited by an Orthodox Albanian population and some Aromanian families.<ref name=Kallivretakis/><ref name="Kahl133146"/> The Aromanian presence in Sheper dates to the 20th century when during the communist era in Albania they settled in the area.<ref name="Kahl133146">{{cite book|last=Kahl|first=Thede|author-link=Thede Kahl|title=Ethnizität und räumliche Verbreitung der Aromunen in Südosteuropa|year=1999|publisher=Universität Münster: Institut für Geographie der Westfälischen Wilhelms|isbn=3-9803935-7-7}} p. 133. R. Rrămăn (Aromunen mit der Eigenbezeichnung Rrămăn = Farscheroten, Arvanitovlachen)"; p. 146. "Sheper... einige familie R; zu kommunischtischer Zeit angesiedelte aromunische Bevölkerungsgruppen aus südostalbanischen Gebirgen und aus Greichenland."</ref> |
Sheper is inhabited by an Orthodox Albanian, Greeks <ref name= Kallivretakis/> population and some Aromanian families.<ref name=Kallivretakis/><ref name="Kahl133146"/> The Aromanian presence in Sheper dates to the 20th century when during the communist era in Albania they settled in the area.<ref name="Kahl133146">{{cite book|last=Kahl|first=Thede|author-link=Thede Kahl|title=Ethnizität und räumliche Verbreitung der Aromunen in Südosteuropa|year=1999|publisher=Universität Münster: Institut für Geographie der Westfälischen Wilhelms|isbn=3-9803935-7-7}} p. 133. R. Rrămăn (Aromunen mit der Eigenbezeichnung Rrămăn = Farscheroten, Arvanitovlachen)"; p. 146. "Sheper... einige familie R; zu kommunischtischer Zeit angesiedelte aromunische Bevölkerungsgruppen aus südostalbanischen Gebirgen und aus Greichenland."</ref> |
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Revision as of 09:32, 8 February 2021
Sheper
Σεπέρι | |
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 Sheper Village, winter of 2007 | |
.svg)  Sheper | |
| Coordinates: 40°10′17″N 20°18′21″E / 40.17139°N 20.30583°E | |
| Country |  Albania |
| County | Gjirokastër |
| Municipality | Libohovë |
| Municipal unit | Zagori |
| Population | |
| • Total | 100 in winter 400 in summer |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal Code | 6012 |
| Area Code | 0883 |
Sheper (definite form: Sheperi, Greek: Σεπέρι) is a community in the Gjirokastër County, southern Albania.[1] Sheperi is the largest village of the former Zagori municipality. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Libohovë.[2] It is mountainous village located 30 km from the city of Gjirokastër, about 800 meters above sea level. Due to heavy migration, its current population is about 100 inhabitants.[citation needed] Sheper is inhabited by an Orthodox Albanian population.[3]
Demographics
Sheper is inhabited by an Orthodox Albanian, Greeks [3] population and some Aromanian families.[3][4] The Aromanian presence in Sheper dates to the 20th century when during the communist era in Albania they settled in the area.[4]
Notable people
- Andon Zako Çajupi
- Mihal Kasso
- Aristidh Ruci
- Kiço Ngjela, politician of the Communist Albania
- Jorgo Bulo, philologist, historian, literary critic
References
- ^ Location of Sheper
- ^ Law nr. 115/2014 Archived 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b c 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. 34. "Στα πλαίσια της επιτόπιας έρευνας που πραγματοποιήσαμε στην Αλβανία (Νοέμβριος-Δεκέμβριος 1992), μελετήσαμε το ζήτημα των εθνοπολιτισμικών ομάδων, όπως αυτές συνειδητοποιούνται σήμερα επί τόπου. [As part of the fieldwork we held in Albania (November–December 1992), we studied the issue of ethnocultural groups, as they are realized today on the spot.]"; p. 51. "ΑΧ Αλβανοί Ορθόδοξοι Χριστιανοί, "; p.56 "SHEPERI ΣΕΠΕΡΗ. 253 ΑΧ".
- ^ a b Kahl, Thede (1999). Ethnizität und räumliche Verbreitung der Aromunen in Südosteuropa. Universität Münster: Institut für Geographie der Westfälischen Wilhelms. ISBN 3-9803935-7-7. p. 133. R. Rrămăn (Aromunen mit der Eigenbezeichnung Rrămăn = Farscheroten, Arvanitovlachen)"; p. 146. "Sheper... einige familie R; zu kommunischtischer Zeit angesiedelte aromunische Bevölkerungsgruppen aus südostalbanischen Gebirgen und aus Greichenland."
Subdivisions of Libohovë Municipality | ||
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Municipal Seat: Libohovë | ||
| Administrative Unit of Libohovë |  | |
| Administrative Unit of Qendër Libohovë |
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| Administrative Unit of Zagori | ||
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