Lunxhëri

Lunxhëri^[1] (Greek: Λιούντζη) is a municipality in the district of Gjirokastër, Gjirokastër County, Albania. The municipality consists of the villages Qestorat, Dhoksat, Këllëz, Mingul, Nokovë, Erind, Gjat, Kakoz, Karjan and Valare.^[2]

Apart from the municipality, Lunxhëri, traditionally incorporates a wider region that extends from Hormovë west, Gryka e Suhës south, the crest of Mount Lunxhëri east and the valley of the Drino west. The region has some rivers and streams (Përroi i Dhoksatit, Përroi i Qestoratit, and the river of Nimica). Additionally there are archeological sites near Këllez, Dhoksat, Erind as well the ancient Greek city of Antigonia, today a National Park.^[3]

During World War I and the interwar period, many families, both of Albanian and Greek origin left the area.^[4]

Notable people

• Koto Hoxhi, Rilindas.
• Nase Jani, Albanian poet.
• Kyriakos Kyritsis lawyer and member of the Greek Parliament (1915–1917) for the Argyrokastron Prefecture.
• Thanas Nano, from Nokovë, the father of Fatos Nano and writer ^[5].
• Mihal Prifti, first Albanian ambassador to the Soviet Union.^[6]
• Ioannis Poutetsis (-1912), revolutionary.
• Petro Poga, former Albanian Rilindas and acting Prime Minister of Albania.
• Urani Rumbo (1895–1936), Albanian feminist, teacher and playwright.
• Pandeli Sotiri, Albanain Rilindas and director of the first Albanian school of modern times.
• Kristo Stoja, journalist.
• Christakis Zografos (1820–1898), benefactor and entrepreneur. Founder of a number of Greek schools (called Zografeia schools) in Qestorati, Gjirokastër and Constantinople.
• Georgios Christakis-Zografos (1863–1920), son of the above mentioned. Head of the Autonomous Republic of Northern Epirus.

External links

Traditional costumes

• Women's feast and bridal costume. Regional Guide of West Macedonia.

Traditional music

• Pjergulla në lis të thatë
• Zbrita një ditë nga mali

References