Pirg is a village and a former municipality in the Korçë County, southeastern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Maliq.[1] The population at the 2011 census was 7,652.[2] The municipal unit consists of the villages Pirg, Gurishtë, Zvirinë, Leminot, Qershizë, Kakaç, Shqitas, Veliternë, Sovjan, Novoselë and Bubuq.[3] The etymology of this village comes from a southern Slavic language, meaning “Tower” in English. This means this village must’ve had an important tower, to be named as it.

Pirg
Leminot reservoir lake in Pirg
Leminot reservoir lake in Pirg
Pirg is located in Albania
Pirg
Pirg
Coordinates: 40°47′N 20°42′E / 40.783°N 20.700°E / 40.783; 20.700
Country Albania
CountyKorçë
MunicipalityMaliq
Population
 (2011)
 • Municipal unit
7,652
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal Code
7016
Area Code(0)865

References

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  1. ^ "Law nr. 115/2014" (PDF) (in Albanian). pp. 6372–6373. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  2. ^ 2011 census results Archived 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Greece – Albania Neighbourhood Programme Archived 2012-03-27 at the Wayback Machine