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Dhërmi

Coordinates: 40°9′0″N 19°38′20″E / 40.15000°N 19.63889°E / 40.15000; 19.63889
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Dhërmi
Village
A view of the Dhërmi coastline
A view of the Dhërmi coastline
Dhërmi is located in Albania
Dhërmi
Dhërmi
Coordinates: 40°9′0″N 19°38′20″E / 40.15000°N 19.63889°E / 40.15000; 19.63889
Country Albania
CountyVlorë
MunicipalityHimarë
Municipal unitHimarë
Elevation
200 m (700 ft)
Population
 • Total1,800
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal Code
9422
Area Code393

Dhërmi (also Albanian definite form: Dhërmiu; Greek: Δρυμάδες, Drymades) is a village in Vlorë County, Albania. It is part of the municipality of Himarë.[1] The village lies 42 kilometers south of the city of Vlorë and about the same distance north of the southern city of Sarandë. It is built on a slope of the Ceraunian Mountains at approximately 200 meters in altitude, and comprises three neighborhoods: Gjilek, Kondraq (also known as Kallam), and Dhërmi itself. The mountains descend to the southwest into the Ionian coast and Corfu in the distance to the south. Nearby is the village of Palasë. The inhabitants of Dhërmi mainly speak a variant of the Greek Himariote dialect, characterized by archaic features not retained in standard Greek.[2][3] Recently [when?], the coastal area has seen a boom in the construction of accommodation facilities, such as wooden villa complexes.

History

The foundation of the village is lost in the history. Himara, where Dhermi is included, was inhabited by the Epirote tribe of Chaonians. [citation needed]

Around 1627-1633 a Greek-language school was founded in Dhërmi.[4] Additional Greek schools operated by 1682 with the support of the local bishopric of Himara. During the 17th century (precise year is unknown) another Greek school (the Vizilios School) opened under the sponsorship of a local benefactor. In the 1898-1899 school season three Greek schools were operating: elementary, secondary and a girls' school.[5]

At November 5, 1912, when the nearby town of Himara was controlled by the Greek forces of the local major Spyros Spyromilios, armed groups from Dhermi declared that they were prepared to assist his movement for the incorporation of the rest of the region into Greece.[6]

Economy

The main activity is tourism.

Landmarks

View of Gjipe

Notable people

View of part of the village.
  • Dhermi
    Dhermi
  • A local beach
    A local beach
  • Dhërmi beach
    Dhërmi beach
  • Camp of Workers
    Camp of Workers
  • Dhërmi long beach
    Dhërmi long beach
  • A local beach bar
    A local beach bar
  • The Ceraunian mountains (Llogara)
    The Ceraunian mountains (Llogara)
  • Gogo Leka
    Gogo Leka

See also

References

  1. ^ "Law nr. 115/2014" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2015-07-01.
  2. ^ Nicholas (1998) p. 20
  3. ^ Gregorič, Nataša. "Storytelling as a spatial practice in Dhërmi/Drimades of southern Albania" (PDF). Anthropological Notebooks. 2 (14): 5. 1408-032X. Retrieved 2009-11-28.
  4. ^ Gregorič, 2008: p. 67.
  5. ^ Koltsida, Athina. Η Εκπαίδευση στη Βόρεια Ήπειρο κατά την Ύστερη Περίοδο της Οθωμανικής Αυτοκρατορίας (PDF) (in Greek). University of Thessaloniki. pp. 126, 174. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
  6. ^ Kaphetzopoulos Ioannis; Flokas Charalambos; Dima-Dimitriou Angeliki (2000). The struggle for Northern Epirus (1.udg. ed.). Athens: Hellenic Army General Staff, Army History Directorate. ISBN 9789607897404. Retrieved 27 December 2014.

Sources

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Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Dhermi.
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