Qytezë (or Qyteza in its definite form in Albanian) is a community in the

Korçë County Korçë County ( sq, Qarku Korçë, italic=unset), officially the County of Korçë ( sq, Qarku i Korçës, italic=unset), is a county in the Southern Region of the Republic of Albania. It is the largest by area and the seventh most populous of ...

, southern

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. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Devoll. The settlement is known for being the birthplace of Anastasios Veloussi, aka Adam Anastas Beloushi, the father of comedian/actor/musicians,

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and

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. Qyteza ( sq, little town) was formed during the 18th century from the Orthodox settlers of nearby abandoned villages, wrecked from the Ottoman oppression. Local people have contributed to 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 th ...

, June Revolution, and the

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, an Albanian patriot, would be remembered for raising the Albanian flag in

Korçë Korçë (; sq-definite, Korça) is the eighth most populous city of the Republic of Albania and the seat of Korçë County and Korçë Municipality. The total population is 75,994 (2011 census), in a total area of . It stands on a plateau some ...

, on November 28, 1920, marking the end of the inter-dependencies of the region and final incorporation in Albania. Migration has always characterized the village; nowadays only a few families are still residing in it.

People

*Belushi family (see

and

) *John Papajani, former Washington State SenatorOur Campaigns
/ref> * Aristotel Samsuri, Albanian footballer and Communist partisan, proclaimed national martyr in 1981 having died in German captivity in World War II * Petraq Samsuri, Albanian writer * Kolë Tromara, patriot, Vatra activist, leader of

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, Albanian patriot and freedom fighter

References

Populated places in Devoll (municipality) Villages in Korçë County {{Korçë-geo-stub