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Përmet District
Përmet District ( sq, Rrethi i Përmetit) was one of the 36 districts of Albania, which were dissolved in July 2000 and replaced by 12 newly created counties. It had a population of 25,837 in 2001, and an area of . Its area has an Aromanian minority. It is in the south-east of the country, and its capital was the town of Përmet. Its territory is now part of Gjirokastër County: the municipalities of Përmet and Këlcyrë. Despite the limited number of excavations carried out so far, a series of important sites has been identified in the district.Gërmime të vitit 1983-shpella e Bënjës (Excavation of the year 1983 – the cave of Bënja), “Iliria” 1983, 2, p. 245-247. The finds attest to the long history of inhabitation in this part of the country. Of special importance is the cave near the village of Bënja, which produced evidence of continuous habitation from the Eneolithic to the Iron Age. Additionally, an important necropolis has been unearthed near the village of Pis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Përmet
Përmet (; sq-definite, Permeti) is a city and municipality in Gjirokastër County, southern Albania. The municipality of Përmet consists of the administrative units of Çarçovë, Frashër, Petran, Qendër Piskovë and Përmet. The total population is 10,614 (2011 census), in a total area of 602.47 km2. The population of the former municipality at the 2011 census was 5,945. It is flanked by the Vjosë river, which runs along the Trebeshinë-Dhëmbel- Nemërçkë mountain chain, between Trebeshinë and Dhëmbel mountains, and through the Këlcyrë Gorge. Name The town itself is known in Albanian as ''Përmet'', and sq-definite, Përmeti when in definite form. The town is known in Italian as Permet, Aromanian as , in Greek as ''Πρεμετή/Premeti'' and in Turkish as ''Permedi''. History 14th century In 14th century Përmet came under Ottoman rule and became first a kaza of the sanjak of Gjirokastër and later of the Sanjak of Ioannina.History of the Al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Trebeshinë
Mount Trebeshinë is a mountain in southern Albania in the geographical region of Southern Mountain Range. It is part of the mountain chain Trebeshinë- Dhembel- Nemërçkë which goes parallel to the Shëndelli Shëndelli () is a mountain located in the municipality of Tepelenë, in southern Albania. Situated at the emergence of the Shëndelli- Lunxhëri- Bureto mountain range, its highest elevation is . Geology Shëndelli is bordered by the Vjosa va ...- Lunxhëri- Bureto chain. Its highest elevation is . Trebeshinë has been identified with the ancient Mount ''Meropus''. References Bibliography * Trebeshine Illyrian Albania {{Vlorë-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Music Of Albania
The music of Albania ( sq, Muzika Shqiptare) is associated with the country of Albania and Albanian communities. Music has a long tradition in the country and is known for its regional diversity, from the Ghegs in the North to the Tosks in the South. It is an integral part of the national identity, strongly influenced by the country's long and turbulent history, which forced Albanians to protect their culture from their overlords by living in rural and remote mountains. Diverse Albanian folk music includes monophonic and polyphonic styles, responses, choral, instrumental and vocal music. Each region has a unique musical tradition that reflects its history, language and culture. Polyphonic singing and song forms are primarily found in South Albania, while in the North they are predominantly monophonic. Albanian iso-polyphony has been declared an UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The Gjirokastër National Folklore Festival, held every five years in Gjirokastër, is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tourism In Albania
Tourism in Albania has been a key element to the country's economic activity and is constantly developing. It is characterized by its rich archaeological and cultural heritage dating back to the classical period when Illyrians and Ancient Greeks inhabited the region. Over the course of history, the territory of Albania was occupied and populated by Romans, Byzantines, Venetians and Ottomans. Notably the country features unspoiled beaches, mountainous landscapes, traditional cuisine, archaeological artifacts, unique traditions, low prices and the wild atmosphere of the countryside. The country lies in Southeastern Europe bordering Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, North Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south. The Mediterranean Sea with the Adriatic and Ionian Sea make up the entire west border of the country. The country's coastline length is about composed of both sandy and rocky beaches, bays, caves, cliffs, capes and lagoons. Although the cou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sukë
Sukë is a village and a former municipality in the Gjirokastër County, southern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Këlcyrë Këlcyrë ( sq-definite, Këlcyra) is a town and a municipality in southern Albania, located on the bank of the river Vjosë. It was formed at the 2015 local government reform by the merger of the former municipalities Ballaban, Dishnicë, Këlcy .... The population at the 2011 census was 1,256.2011 census results The municipality consists of the villages Sukë, Goricë, Fshat i Ri, Rodenjë, Podgoran, Podgoran Fushë, Ujmirë, Zhepovë, Shelq, Topojan, Luar, Delilaj, Çorogunj and Taroninë. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Qendër Piskovë
Qendër Piskovë is a former municipality in the Gjirokastër County, southern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Përmet Përmet (; sq-definite, Permeti) is a city and municipality in Gjirokastër County, southern Albania. The municipality of Përmet consists of the administrative units of Çarçovë, Frashër, Petran, Qendër Piskovë and Përmet. The total p .... The population at the 2011 census was 1,742.2011 census results The municipal unit consists of the villages Piskovë, Bual, Kosinë, Rapckë, Mokricë-Zleushë, Kutal, Kosovë, Hotovë, Odriçan, Raban, Alipostivan, Borockë, Gosnisht, Pagri, Pacomit, Grabovë and Argovë. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Petran
Petran is a village and a former municipality in the Gjirokastër County, southern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Përmet. The population at the 2011 census was 1,622.2011 census results The municipal unit consists of the villages Petran, Leshnicë, , Lipë, Qilarishtë, Badilonjë, Benjë-Novoselë, Delvinë, Kaludh, Lupckë, Gjinakar (Gjinkar), Ogdunan, Isgar, Lipivan-Trabozishtë, Tremisht and Bodar. There are a couple of restaurants that look out over the Vjosa river. Demographics The village of Lipë is inhabited by inhabitants whose mother tongue is Albanian. "I visited Lipa and found that all the ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frashër
Frashër (; sq-definite, Frashëri; rup, Farshar) is a village and a former municipality in the Gjirokastër County, southern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Përmet. The population at the 2011 census was 387. The municipal unit consists of the villages Frashër, Zavalan, Ogren-Kostrec, Gostivisht, Miçan, Vërçisht, Kreshovë and Soropull. Frashër is widely regarded as the 'Mecca' of Albania and is known for the disproportionate number of prominent intellectuals it has produced - especially in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Name The name of the settlement means " ash-tree" in Albanian. The word '' frashër'' (Gheg Albanian: ''frashën'') derives from the Proto-Albanian rendering of Latin ''fraxinus''. The settlement represents an inhabited centre that was founded after the Roman period of the Albanian language. It is said that the Frashër area has been covered with ash forests, which disappeared over time. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dishnicë
Dishnicë is a former municipality in the Gjirokastër County, southern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Këlcyrë Këlcyrë ( sq-definite, Këlcyra) is a town and a municipality in southern Albania, located on the bank of the river Vjosë. It was formed at the 2015 local government reform by the merger of the former municipalities Ballaban, Dishnicë, Këlcy .... The population at the 2011 census was 1,159. The municipal unit consists of the villages Beduqas, Tolar, Panarit, Riban, Varibop, Kuqar, Mërtinjë, Xhanaj, Bënjë, Fratar, Senican, Katundishtë, Leskovec, Gërdas and Kodrishtë. Refe ...
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Çarçovë
Çarçovë (also Çarshovë; el, Τσαρτσόβα ''Tsartsova'' or Κεράσοβο/''Kerasovo''; rup, Ciarshova) is a village, a municipal unit and a former municipality in the Gjirokastër County, southern Albania. Demographics The population of the former municipality at the 2011 census was 918. The total number of registered citizens of Çarçovë is 2.969 as of 2019. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Përmet. The municipal unit consists of the villages Çarçovë, Vllaho-Psilloterë, Biovizhdë, Zhepë, Draçovë, Iliar-Munushtir, Strëmbec, Pëllumbar and Kanikol. The town of Çarçovë also has Greek and Aromanian communities. Two villages in the former municipality of Çarçovë are predominantly Greek speaking, in particular: Biovizhdë and Vllaho-Psilloterë. In Biovizhdë there is a significant Aromanian minority population. Their presence was originally temporary, related to their transhumant lifestyle, before becomi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ballaban
Ballaban is a village and a former municipality in the Gjirokastër County, southern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Këlcyrë Këlcyrë ( sq-definite, Këlcyra) is a town and a municipality in southern Albania, located on the bank of the river Vjosë. It was formed at the 2015 local government reform by the merger of the former municipalities Ballaban, Dishnicë, Këlcy .... The population at the 2011 census was 1,047. The municipality consists of the villages Ballaban, Vinokash, Vinokash Fushë, Komarak, Mazhar, Kondas, Psar, Ball, Kajcë, Pavar, Toshkëz, Bubës 1, Bubës 2 and Beqaraj. Ref ...
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World Bank Group
The World Bank Group (WBG) is a family of five international organizations that make leveraged loans to developing countries. It is the largest and best-known development bank in the world and an observer at the United Nations Development Group. The bank is headquartered in Washington, D.C. in the United States. It provided around $98.83 billion in loans and assistance to "developing" and transition countries in the 2021 fiscal year. The bank's stated mission is to achieve the twin goals of ending extreme poverty and building shared prosperity.The World Bank, Press release: "World Bank Group Commitments Rise Sharply in FY14 Amid Organizational Change"July 1 2014, http://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2014/07/01/world-bank-group-commitments-rise-sharply-in-fy14-amid-organizational-change/ref> Total lending as of 2015 for the last 10 years through Development Policy Financing was approximately $117 billion. Its five organizations are the International Bank for Reconst ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
