Dhërmi

Dhërmi
—  Village  —
A view of the Dhermi Village
Dhërmi
Coordinates:
Country  Albania
County Vlorë County
District Vlorë District
Municipality Himarë
Elevation 200 m (656.17 ft)
Population
 • Total 1,800
Time zone Central European Time (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 9422
Area code(s) 393
Website Official website

Dhërmi (Greek: Δρυμάδες, Drymades) is one of the nine villages of the Himara region/municipality, in Albania. The village lies 42 kilometers south of the city of Vlorë (the capital of the Prefecture) and about the same distance north of the southern city of Sarandë. The village is built on a slope of the Ceraunian Mountains, at approximately 200 meters in altitude. The mountains descend to the southwest into the Ionian coast and Corfu in the distance to the south. Nearby is the village of Palasë. The inhabitants of Dhërmi speak a variant of the Himariote Greek dialect, characterized by archaic features not retained in modern Greek.[1][2] Recently, the coastal area has seen a boom in the construction of accommodation facilities, such as wooden villa complexes. In addition, it is considered by the Albanian youth as a nightlife destination.

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History

The foundation of the village is lost in the history. Himara, where Dhermi is included, has been inhabited by the Epirote tribe of Chaonians.

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References

  1. ^ Nicholas (1998) p. 20
  2. ^ Gregorič, Nataša. "Storytelling as a spatial practice in Dhërmi/Drimades of southern Albania" (PDF). Anthropological Notebooks. Slovene Anthropological Society 2 (14): 5. 1408-032X. http://www.drustvo-antropologov.si/AN/PDF/2008_2/Anthropological_Notebooks_XIV_2_Gregoric_Bon.pdf. Retrieved 2009-11-28. 

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