Kolonjë is an Albanian placename referring to the present or former presence of Romance language speakers. It derives from the Latin ''colonia'' and is related to the
Roman period
The Roman Empire ( la, Imperium Romanum ; grc-gre, Βασιλεία τῶν Ῥωμαίων, Basileía tôn Rhōmaíōn) was the post-Roman Republic, Republican period of ancient Rome. As a polity, it included large territorial holdings aro ...
of the area.
Entities with this name include:
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Kolonjë, a municipality and former district in Korçë County, southeastern Albania
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Kolonjë, Gjirokastër
Kolonjë is a small village in Gjirokastër County, southern Albania, located northwest of the city Gjirokastër which is about 30 minutes away. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Gjirokastër. The village is i ...
, a village in Gjirokastër County, southern Albania
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Kolonjë, Fier, a town and former municipality in Fier County, western Albania
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Albanian place names