Fterrë
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Fterrë (
Geography
Fterrë is located 200 to 250 m above sea level on the western slope of Mt Lajthi (1418 m). The highest peak of the village's area is that Gjeshnikoshi (1478 m) and the lowest that of Leka (315 m).[3] There are also numerous karst springs and six caves. A road from Borsh to Vlorë passes through the village.
History
Fterrë was first mentioned in 1431, in the
In the
In 1914 the village was destroyed during the advance of army of the Kingdom of Greece.[citation needed] The villagers, who had fled the vicinity of Vlorë, rebuilt the village in 1916 when the Greek army retreated from Albania. In autumn 1916 the village's school was rebuilt and Selim Gjonika became its first teacher. In the Vlora War in 1920 the band of Fterra took part under the leadership of Xhafer Shehu.[4]
In World War II part of the village was destroyed by Italian artillery fire during the
Demographics
| Year | Number of Families |
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| 1431 | 12 |
| 1583 | 24 |
| 1900 | 80-100 |
| 1944 | 116 |
| 1960 | 102 |
| 1980 | 109 |
| 1990 | 114 |
| 1998 | 61 |
| 2004 | 50 |
Notable people
- Nafiz Bezhani, jurist, politician and writer.
- Muzafer Korkuti, archaeologist and Vice President of the Academy of Sciences of Albania.
- Jakup Mato, head of Centre of Art Studies of the Academy of Sciences of Albania.
References
Notes;
- ^ "Law nr. 115/2014" (PDF) (in Albanian). p. 6376. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ^ Kallivretakis, Leonidas (1995). "Η ελληνική κοινότητα της Αλβανίας υπό το πρίσμα της ιστορικής γεωγραφίας και δημογραφίας [The Greek Community of Albania in terms of historical geography and demography." In Nikolakopoulos, Ilias, Kouloubis Theodoros A. & Thanos M. Veremis (eds). Ο Ελληνισμός της Αλβανίας [The Greeks of Albania]. University of Athens. p. 51. " AM Αλβανοί Μουσουλμάνοι”; p.53. “FTERE ΦΤΕΡΑ 378 AM"
- ^ Enciklopedia p.396
- ^ a b Enciklopedia p.100
Sources;
- Halil İnalcik: Hicrî 835 tarihli Sûret-i defter-i sancak-i Arvanid. (= Türk Tarih Kurumu yayınlarından. 14,1a). Ankara 1987 (Albania, Sandschak Vlora)
- Karl Kaser, Robert Pichler, und Stephanie Schwandner-Sievers (Hrsg.): Die weite Welt und das Dorf. Albanische Emigration am Ende des 20. Jahrhunderts. In: Zur Kunde Südosteuropas. Albanologische Studien, Band 3. Böhlau Verlag, Wien 2002, ISBN 3-205-99413-2
- Meçaj, Nasip; Çelaj, Xhemil; Toçi, Fatmir (2009). Enciklopedi e Kurveleshit. TOENA. ISBN 978-99943-1-496-6.
External links
- Fterra në Fotografi – Foto from Fterra
- newspaper „Fterra jonë“
- Literaturdatenbank Fachportal-Pädagogik.de zu Die weite Welt und das Dorf
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Municipal Seat: Himarë | ||
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