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do you even know where Laberia is? Muslim Albanians in Konitsa are Cham Albanians so please don't wikilawyer
Konitsa is way outside of Chameria
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A Greek school was operating already from the end of 18th century by a Georgios Mostras, student of [[Balanos Vasilopoulos]]. Greek education was flourishing and in 1906 the kaza of Konitsa had 31 schools and 1,036 pupils.<ref name=Sakelariou>M. V. Sakellariou. [http://books.google.gr/books?ei=9sa4TL7EHsfKjAejocDCDg&ct=result&id=UV1oAAAAMAAJ&dq=konitsa%2Bgreeks%2Balbnians&q=%22In+the+city+of+Konitsa+in+particular%2C+a+Greek+school+had+been+founded+at+the+end+of+the+eighteenth+century+at+which+the+%22#search_anchor Epirus, 4000 years of Greek history and civilization]. Ekdotikē Athēnōn, 1997. ISBN 9789602133712, p. 307: ""In the city of Konitsa in particular, a Greek school had been founded at the end of the eighteenth century at which the.. "</ref> The functioning of the school was interrupted during the turbulent times of [[Ali Pasha]]'s rule, however soon after reopenned after the initiative of [[Kosmas Thesprotos]], a student of [[Athanasios Psalidas]].<ref name=Sakelariou/> During 19th century until early 20th century, the [[tekke]] of Konitsa, similarly to other Albanian [[bektashi]] tekkes, was a covert center of culture, learning and tolerance, but also [[Albanian National Awakening|Albanian national activism]] against the [[Ottoman Empire]].<ref name="Sellheim1992">{{cite book|last=Sellheim|first=R.|title=Oriens|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=la-RTLQiFRAC&pg=PA298|accessdate=3 October 2010|year=1992|publisher=BRILL|isbn=9789004096516|page=298}}</ref> On the other hand, the local Greek population displayed tolerance towards actions by the Albanians that didn't reveal chauvinist inclinations.<ref>M. V. Sakellariou.[http://books.google.gr/books?lr=&as_brr=0&as_drrb_is=q&as_minm_is=0&as_miny_is=&as_maxm_is=0&as_maxy_is=&id=UV1oAAAAMAAJ&dq=epirus%2B4000&q=Philiates%2BTepeleni#search_anchor''Epirus, 4000&nbsp;years of Greek history and civilization.''] [http://www.add.gr/comp/ekdotiki/ Ekdotike Athenon], 1997. ISBN 9602133716. p 361: "The Greek population displayed toleration whenever the action taken.</ref>
A Greek school was operating already from the end of 18th century by a Georgios Mostras, student of [[Balanos Vasilopoulos]]. Greek education was flourishing and in 1906 the kaza of Konitsa had 31 schools and 1,036 pupils.<ref name=Sakelariou>M. V. Sakellariou. [http://books.google.gr/books?ei=9sa4TL7EHsfKjAejocDCDg&ct=result&id=UV1oAAAAMAAJ&dq=konitsa%2Bgreeks%2Balbnians&q=%22In+the+city+of+Konitsa+in+particular%2C+a+Greek+school+had+been+founded+at+the+end+of+the+eighteenth+century+at+which+the+%22#search_anchor Epirus, 4000 years of Greek history and civilization]. Ekdotikē Athēnōn, 1997. ISBN 9789602133712, p. 307: ""In the city of Konitsa in particular, a Greek school had been founded at the end of the eighteenth century at which the.. "</ref> The functioning of the school was interrupted during the turbulent times of [[Ali Pasha]]'s rule, however soon after reopenned after the initiative of [[Kosmas Thesprotos]], a student of [[Athanasios Psalidas]].<ref name=Sakelariou/> During 19th century until early 20th century, the [[tekke]] of Konitsa, similarly to other Albanian [[bektashi]] tekkes, was a covert center of culture, learning and tolerance, but also [[Albanian National Awakening|Albanian national activism]] against the [[Ottoman Empire]].<ref name="Sellheim1992">{{cite book|last=Sellheim|first=R.|title=Oriens|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=la-RTLQiFRAC&pg=PA298|accessdate=3 October 2010|year=1992|publisher=BRILL|isbn=9789004096516|page=298}}</ref> On the other hand, the local Greek population displayed tolerance towards actions by the Albanians that didn't reveal chauvinist inclinations.<ref>M. V. Sakellariou.[http://books.google.gr/books?lr=&as_brr=0&as_drrb_is=q&as_minm_is=0&as_miny_is=&as_maxm_is=0&as_maxy_is=&id=UV1oAAAAMAAJ&dq=epirus%2B4000&q=Philiates%2BTepeleni#search_anchor''Epirus, 4000&nbsp;years of Greek history and civilization.''] [http://www.add.gr/comp/ekdotiki/ Ekdotike Athenon], 1997. ISBN 9602133716. p 361: "The Greek population displayed toleration whenever the action taken.</ref>


During the [[Greek Civil War]] (1946–1949) the surrounding region became a major battleground, while in December 1947 communist guerrila units unsucessuflly tried to capture the town.<ref>Charles R. Shrader. [http://www.google.com/books?hl=el&lr=&id=Vu2i13Yq60QC&oi=fnd&pg=PR9&dq=konitsa%2B1940%2Balbanians&ots=ojPFV-XH_W&sig=B9q54UxWv9Vi1GJFhEwYZmQs33A#v=onepage&q=konitsa&f=false The withered vine: logistics and the communist insurgency in Greece, 1945-1949]. Greenwood Publishing Group, 1999 ISBN 0275965449, 9780275965440, p. 215</ref> Almost all buildings inhabited by [[Cham Albanians]] in Konitsa were destroyed during World War II warfare.<ref name="Kiel1990">{{cite book|last=Kiel|first=Machiel|title=Ottoman architecture in Albania, 1385-1912|url=http://books.google.com/books?ei=AwbPTJ7NL8LBswbE0eSWCA&ct=result&id=2xYzAAAAIAAJ&dq=Aydonat+Albanian&q=Aydonat+#search_anchor|accessdate=1 November 2010|year=1990|publisher=Research Centre for Islamic History, Art and Culture|isbn=9789290633303|page=3}}</ref>
During the [[Greek Civil War]] (1946–1949) the surrounding region became a major battleground, while in December 1947 communist guerrila units unsucessuflly tried to capture the town.<ref>Charles R. Shrader. [http://www.google.com/books?hl=el&lr=&id=Vu2i13Yq60QC&oi=fnd&pg=PR9&dq=konitsa%2B1940%2Balbanians&ots=ojPFV-XH_W&sig=B9q54UxWv9Vi1GJFhEwYZmQs33A#v=onepage&q=konitsa&f=false The withered vine: logistics and the communist insurgency in Greece, 1945-1949]. Greenwood Publishing Group, 1999 ISBN 0275965449, 9780275965440, p. 215</ref> Almost all buildings inhabited by Muslim Albanians in Konitsa were destroyed during World War II warfare.<ref name="Kiel1990">{{cite book|last=Kiel|first=Machiel|title=Ottoman architecture in Albania, 1385-1912|url=http://books.google.com/books?ei=AwbPTJ7NL8LBswbE0eSWCA&ct=result&id=2xYzAAAAIAAJ&dq=Aydonat+Albanian&q=Aydonat+#search_anchor|accessdate=1 November 2010|year=1990|publisher=Research Centre for Islamic History, Art and Culture|isbn=9789290633303|page=3}}</ref>


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Konitsa
Κόνιτσα
Settlement
The center of Konitsa
The center of Konitsa
CountryGreece
Administrative regionEpirus
Elevation
600 m (2,000 ft)
Population
 (2001)[1]
 • Total6,225
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
441 00
Area code(s)26550
Vehicle registrationΙΝ

Konitsa (Greek: Κόνιτσα, Aromanian: Conita) is a town in Epirus, Greece, near the Albanian border located at Mertzani near Melissopetra. It lies amphi-theatre shaped on a mountain slope of the Pindos mountain range, overlooking the valley where the river Aoos meets the river Voidomatis. The valley is used for farming. Konitsa is a regional centre for many small Pindos villages, and there are shops, schools and a hospital. It is a good starting point for tourists who want to explore the Pindos mountains, or who want to go rafting in the river Aoos or parapenting. Since 2009, a helicopter team operates from Konitsa, offering cross-country flights.[2] Other places of interest nearby are:

History

In antiquity, the area of Konitsa was part of the terrirory of the Greek tribe of the Molossians.

A Greek school was operating already from the end of 18th century by a Georgios Mostras, student of Balanos Vasilopoulos. Greek education was flourishing and in 1906 the kaza of Konitsa had 31 schools and 1,036 pupils.[3] The functioning of the school was interrupted during the turbulent times of Ali Pasha's rule, however soon after reopenned after the initiative of Kosmas Thesprotos, a student of Athanasios Psalidas.[3] During 19th century until early 20th century, the tekke of Konitsa, similarly to other Albanian bektashi tekkes, was a covert center of culture, learning and tolerance, but also Albanian national activism against the Ottoman Empire.[4] On the other hand, the local Greek population displayed tolerance towards actions by the Albanians that didn't reveal chauvinist inclinations.[5]

During the Greek Civil War (1946–1949) the surrounding region became a major battleground, while in December 1947 communist guerrila units unsucessuflly tried to capture the town.[6] Almost all buildings inhabited by Muslim Albanians in Konitsa were destroyed during World War II warfare.[7]

Subdivisions

The municipality Konitsa is subdivided into the following districts:

Historical Demographics

Year Town population Municipality population
1981 2,859 -
1991 2,858 6,572
2001 2,871 6,225

Notable people

References

  1. ^ De Facto Population of Greece Population and Housing Census of March 18th, 2001 (PDF 39 MB). National Statistical Service of Greece. 2003.
  2. ^ konitsa.eu (in Greek)
  3. ^ a b M. V. Sakellariou. Epirus, 4000 years of Greek history and civilization. Ekdotikē Athēnōn, 1997. ISBN 9789602133712, p. 307: ""In the city of Konitsa in particular, a Greek school had been founded at the end of the eighteenth century at which the.. "
  4. ^ Sellheim, R. (1992). Oriens. BRILL. p. 298. ISBN 9789004096516. Retrieved 3 October 2010.
  5. ^ M. V. Sakellariou.Epirus, 4000 years of Greek history and civilization. Ekdotike Athenon, 1997. ISBN 9602133716. p 361: "The Greek population displayed toleration whenever the action taken.
  6. ^ Charles R. Shrader. The withered vine: logistics and the communist insurgency in Greece, 1945-1949. Greenwood Publishing Group, 1999 ISBN 0275965449, 9780275965440, p. 215
  7. ^ Kiel, Machiel (1990). Ottoman architecture in Albania, 1385-1912. Research Centre for Islamic History, Art and Culture. p. 3. ISBN 9789290633303. Retrieved 1 November 2010.

External links

North: Albania
West: Ano Pogoni?
Konitsa East: Konitsa
Southwest: Delvinaki South: Papingo (community), Tymfi Southeast: Bizani

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