Kurvelesh is a former municipality in the Gjirokastër County, southern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Tepelenë.[1] The population at the 2011 census was 705.[2] The municipal unit consists of the villages Progonat, Lekdush, Gusmar, Nivicë and Rexhin.[3]
Kurvelesh | |
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.svg)  Kurvelesh | |
| Coordinates: 40°14′N 19°54′E / 40.233°N 19.900°E | |
| Country |  Albania |
| County | Gjirokastër |
| Municipality | Tepelenë |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Municipal unit | 705 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
History
editOttoman
editIn the early 20th century a çetë (armed band) consisting of 200 activists of the Albanian National Awakening was formed in Kurvelesh.[4]
Notable people
edit- Hodo Nivica (1809-1852), leader of the Albanian Revolt of 1847.
- Sali Nivica (1890-1920), Albanian publicist and patriot
References
edit- ^ "Law nr. 115/2014" (PDF) (in Albanian). p. 6371. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ^ 2011 census results Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Greece – Albania Neighbourhood Programme Archived March 27, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Skendi, Stavro (1967). The Albanian national awakening, 1878-1912. Princeton University Press. p. 421. ISBN 9780691650029. Retrieved 24 April 2011.
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