Kurvelesh is a former municipality in the

Gjirokastër County Gjirokastër County ( sq, Qarku i Gjirokastrës) is one of the 12 counties of Albania. The total population in 2021 was 58,031, in an area of 2884 km². Its capital is the city Gjirokastër. Administrative divisions Until 2000, Gjirokastër ...

, southern

Albania Albania ( ; sq, Shqipëri or ), or , also or . officially the Republic of Albania ( sq, Republika e Shqipërisë), is a country in Southeastern Europe. It is located on the Adriatic and Ionian Seas within the Mediterranean Sea and shares ...

. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality

Tepelenë Tepelenë ( sq-definite, Tepelena) is a city and a municipality in Gjirokastër County, in the south of Albania. The town is located on the left bank of the Vjosa River, about three kilometres downstream from its union with the Drino. Until the a ...

. The population at the 2011 census was 705.2011 census results
The municipal unit consists of the villages Progonat, Lekdush, Gusmar, Nivicë and Rexhin.Greece – Albania Neighbourhood Programme

History

Ottoman

In the early 20th century a ''çetë'' (armed band) consisting of 200 activists of the

Albanian National Awakening The Albanian National Awakening ( sq, Rilindja or ), commonly known as the Albanian Renaissance or Albanian Revival, is a period throughout the 19th and 20th century of a cultural, political and social movement in the Albanian history where the ...

was formed in Kurvelesh.

Notable people

Hodo Nivica Hodo Nivica (1809–1852) was an Albanian activist leader known for his role in Albanian revolt of 1847 The Albanian Revolt of 1847 was a 19th-century uprising in southern Albania directed against Ottoman Tanzimat reforms which started in 18 ...

(1809-1852), leader of the

Albanian Revolt of 1847 The Albanian Revolt of 1847 was a 19th-century uprising in southern Albania directed against Ottoman Tanzimat reforms which started in 1839 and were gradually being put in action in the regions of Albania. Background The primary aim of the Tanz ...

. * Sali Nivica (1890-1920), Albanian publicist and patriot

References

Former municipalities in Gjirokastër County Administrative units of Tepelenë {{Gjirokastër-geo-stub