Kurvelesh, Tepelenë

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Kurvelesh is a former municipality in the Gjirokastër County, southern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Tepelenë.[1] The population at the 2011 census was 705.[2] The municipal unit consists of the villages Progonat, Lekdush, Gusmar, Nivicë and Rexhin.[3]

Kurvelesh
Kurvelesh is located in Albania
Kurvelesh
Kurvelesh
Coordinates: 40°14′N 19°54′E / 40.233°N 19.900°E / 40.233; 19.900
Country Albania
CountyGjirokastër
MunicipalityTepelenë
Population
 (2011)
 • Municipal unit
705
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

History

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Ottoman

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In the early 20th century a çetë (armed band) consisting of 200 activists of the Albanian National Awakening was formed in Kurvelesh.[4]

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ "Law nr. 115/2014" (PDF) (in Albanian). p. 6371. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  2. ^ 2011 census results Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Greece – Albania Neighbourhood Programme Archived March 27, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Skendi, Stavro (1967). The Albanian national awakening, 1878-1912. Princeton University Press. p. 421. ISBN 9780691650029. Retrieved 24 April 2011.