Cerkovinë is a village in
Albania, part of the former
Novoselë municipality, in the
Vlorë County. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality
Vlorë.
It is located 12 km away from Vlorë city (north direction) and 8 km away from the
Adriatic
The Adriatic Sea () is a body of water separating the Italian Peninsula from the Balkans, Balkan Peninsula. The Adriatic is the northernmost arm of the Mediterranean Sea, extending from the Strait of Otranto (where it connects to the Ionian Sea) ...
seashore.
The toponym of ''Cerkovinë'' is of
Slavic origin, derived from ''crkva'' ("church", Bulgarian tsъrkva, tserkva) and ''-ovina'' (a locative suffix) to mean "place of churches". Cerkovinë's territory is mainly composed of hills full of hundreds of years old olive trees and vineyards. The major products of Cerkovinë are grapes and olives.
The hills in front of the sea and a typical Mediterranean climate make Cerkovinë a perfect place for vineyards and olives. In Cerkovinë there is the only salt factory in Albania which has occupied a huge field from the Cerkovinë's territory between the village and the seashore.
File:Cerkovine2.jpg, Cerkovina Road (leaving direction)
File:Cerkovine3.jpg, "Qafa e lepurit" Hill
File:Cerkovine4.jpg, "Qafa e lepurit" Hill
References
* Geographical reference.
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Populated places in Vlorë
Villages in Vlorë County