Labovë e Madhe

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Labovë e Madhe
Community
Labovë e Madhe
Coordinates: 40°12′25″N 20°8′10″E / 40.20694°N 20.13611°E / 40.20694; 20.13611Coordinates: 40°12′25″N 20°8′10″E / 40.20694°N 20.13611°E / 40.20694; 20.13611
Country	Albania
County	Gjirokastër County
District	Gjirokastër District
Municipality	Odrie
Time zone	Central European Time (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Car Plates	GJ

Labovë, alternatively Labova e Madhe^[1] (Great Labova; Greek: Μέγα Λάμποβο) or Labova e Zhapës (Zappas' Labova), is a village in the Odrie municipality, Gjirokastër District, Southern Albania. It is situated roughly 650m above the sea level

The population of the village used to be predominantly Greek speaking at the time of Zappa's birth.^[2] It was home of the Greek entrepreneurs and national benefactors Evangelis Zappas and his cousin, Konstantinos Zappas. Because of their family name the town is alternatively called "Labovë e Zhapës" although officially it is still called Labovë. The Zappas sponsored the foundation of educational facilities known as Zappeian School (Ζάππεια Διδασκαλεία). In 1875-1876 this consisted of: a primary and a high school as well as a female, a weaving school for girls and a library containing 400 volumes from Greek and Latin authors.^[3]

Labova e Madhe is not to be confused by the nearby town Labova e Kryqit, in Libohovë municipality.

Notable people

Kristo Meksi, politician
Vangjel Meksi, translator of the New Testament in Albanian
Evangelis Zappas, benefactor
Konstantinos Zappas, benefactor
Petros Zappas, entrepreneur and politician

References

↑ http://www.fallingrain.com/world/AL/45/Labova_e_Madhe.html
↑ Gerlach, Larry R. (2004). The Winter Olympics: From Chamonix to Salt Lake. University of Utah Press. p. 25. ISBN 0-87480-778-6. "After a humble beginning in a Greek village in Albania, Zappas had become one of the richest men in eastern Europe."
↑ Sakellariou M. V.. Epirus, 4000 years of Greek history and civilization. Ekdotikē Athēnōn, 1997. ISBN 978-960-213-371-2, p. 308.

v t e Northern Epirus and Greeks in Albania

History	Ancient Epirus Chaones Dassaretae Despotate of Epirus Revolt of 1854 Revolt of 1878 Himara revolt of 1912 Autonomous Republic of Northern Epirus Protocol of Corfu Battle of Morava-Ivan Northern Epirus Liberation Front

Society and Culture	Greeks in Albania Himariote dialect Laiko Vima Polyphonic song of Epirus Postage stamps and postal history of Northern Epirus Lasso fund Education: New Academy (Moscopole) Zographeion College (Qestorat) Acroceraunian School (Himara) Dhuvjan Monastery (Dropull) Bangas Gymnasium (Korçë)

Settlements	Ancient: Phoenice Vouthroton Apollonia Thronium Amantia Antigonia Antipatreia Dimale Oricum Modern: Gjirokastër Korçë Himarë Delvinë Sarandë Dropull Pogon Tepelenë Permet Leskovik Ersekë Moscopole Bilisht Other¹: Nartë Vlorë Berat Tirana Elbasan Durrës Fier Shkodër

Organizations	Omonoia Panepirotic Federation of America Panepirotic Federation of Australia Unity for Human Rights Party

Individuals	Benefactors: Alexandros Vasileiou Apostolos Arsakis Evangelos and Konstantinos Zappas Ioannis Pangas Georgios and Simon Sinas Alexandros and Michael Vasileiou Christakis Zografos Literature: Theodore Kavalliotis Katina Papa Konstantinos Skenderis Takis Tsiakos Tasos Vidouris Stavrianos Vistiaris Andreas Zarbalas Politics: Vasil Bollano Georgios Christakis-Zografos Vangjel Dule Spiro Ksera Military/Resistance: Kyriakoulis Argyrokastritis Panos Bitsilis Dimitrios Doulis Konstantinos Lagoumitzis Zachos Milios Athanasios Pipis Ioannis Poutetsis Vasileios Sachinis Spyromilios Spyros Spyromilios Sports: Pyrros Dimas Sotiris Ninis Panajot Pano Leonidas Sabanis Andreas Tatos Clergy: Vasileios of Dryinoupolis Panteleimon Kotokos Eulogios Kourilas

¹ Cities and towns in Albania with Greek-speaking communities, outside the political definition of 'Northern Epirus'.

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