Kurvelesh is a former municipality in the

Gjirokastër County Gjirokastër County () is one of the 12 counties of Albania. The total population in 2023 was 60,013, in an area of 2884 km2. Its capital is the city Gjirokastër. Administrative divisions Until 2000, Gjirokastër County was subdivided into thre ...

, southern

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. 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 on the left bank of the Vjosa River, about three kilometres downstream from its union with the Drino. Until the abolition ...

. The population at the 2011 census was 705.2011 census results
The municipal unit consists of the villages

Progonat Progonat is a village in the former Kurvelesh municipality, Gjirokastër County, Albania. It is the largest village of upper Kurvelesh and until 1992 was the administrative center of the commune. At the 2015 local government reform it became part ...

, 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

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was formed in Kurvelesh.

Notable people

* Hodo Nivica (1809-1852), leader of the Albanian Revolt of 1847. * Sali Nivica (1890-1920), Albanian publicist and patriot

References

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