Ziçisht

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Zicisht is a small Christian village in the Devoll District in Albania.

It has a population of about 300. Many of its people emigrated to Greece or the United States because of the harsh living conditions.[citation needed] This village has been a cradle of culture, education and patriotism since the Ottoman usurpation.[citation needed]

Sotir Papa is a villager who worked for the First Albanian Republic together with Fan S. Noli, who served as the first President of Albania in 1924.

Coordinates: 40°33′N 20°55′E / 40.55, 20.917