Aliko (Albanian definite form: Alikoi; Greek: Αλύκο) is a village and a former commune in Vlorë County, southern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Finiq.[2]
Aliko
Αλύκο | |
|---|---|
.svg)  Aliko | |
| Coordinates: 39°52′N 20°5′E / 39.867°N 20.083°E | |
| Country |  Albania |
| County | Vlorë |
| Municipality | Finiq |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 3,849 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal Code | 9710[1] |
Besides the village Aliko from which it takes its name and which functions as well as an administrative center, the administrative unit consists of 9 other villages: Çaush; Dritas; Halo; Jermë; Neohor; Pllakë; Rahullë; Tremul; and Vurgu i Ri,[2] which are inhabited solely by Greeks.[3]
Population
editThe population according to the 2011 census was 3,849;[4] according to the civil offices, which count all citizens including those who live abroad, it was 8,818,[5] The latest official census in Albania (2011), has been widely disputed due to irregularities in the procedure,[6][7][8] and its results affected by boycott by part of the Greek minority.[9]
History
editOn 11 December 1990, four young local Greeks were shot dead in their effort to reach Greece by soldiers of the People's Republic of Albania.[10] The killings provoked mass demonstrations by the Greek communities in the region against the regime authorities.[11] Today a monument is erected at the central square of Aliko and commemorative events are being held annually in memory of the victims.[12]
References
edit- ^ "Kodi Postar, Sarandë" [Postal Code, Sarandë] (PDF). Posta Shqiptare. 2017. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2020-03-22.
- ^ a b "Law nr. 115/2014" (PDF) (in Albanian). p. 6376. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ^ 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. 52.; p. 51. "ΑΧ Αλβανοί Ορθόδοξοι Χριστιανοί, ΤΣ Τσάμηδες"; p.52. "SOPIK ΣΟΠΙΚΙ 889 ΑΧ, PANDALEJMON ΠΑΝΤΕΛΕΗΜΩΝ 395 ΤΣ".
- ^ "2011 Census of Population and Housing - Vlorë County" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-03-03.
- ^ "Vlora's communes". Retrieved 13 January 2016.
- ^ "Final census findings lead to concerns over accuracy". Tirana Times. Archived from the original on 28 May 2014. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
- ^ Likmeta, Besar. "Albania Moves Ahead With Disputed Census". Balkaninsight. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
- ^ "Three Albanian journalists awarded with "World at 7 Billion Prize"". United Nations (Albania). Archived from the original on 28 May 2014. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
...the controversial CENSUS data
- ^ "International Religious Freedom Report for 2014: Albania" (PDF). www.state.gov/. United States, Department of State. p. 5. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
Ethnic Greek minority groups had encouraged their members to boycott the census, affecting measurements of the Greek ethnic minority and membership in the Greek Orthodox Church.
- ^ Tzimas, Stavros. "Elusive tribute to Albania's ethnic Greeks | eKathimerini.com". www.ekathimerini.com. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ^ "Το ιστορικό της δολοφονίας τεσσάρων Ελλήνων ομογενών της Αλβανίας από το καθεστώς Χότζα". www.kathimerini.gr. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ^ "Εκδήλωση τιμής και μνήμης στο Αλύκο εις την μνήμην των τεσσάρων μαρτύρων της κομμουνιστικής δικτατορίας | Finiq". Retrieved 15 April 2023.
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