Borovë, Korçë
| Borovë | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Borovë | |
| Coordinates: 40°18′39″N 20°39′9″E / 40.31083°N 20.65250°ECoordinates: 40°18′39″N 20°39′9″E / 40.31083°N 20.65250°E | |
| Country |
 Albania |
| County | Korçë County |
| District | Kolonjë District |
| Municipality | Qendër Ersekë |
| Time zone | Central European Time (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Borovë is a community in the Kolonjë District, Korçë County, Albania.[1]
During World War II forces of National Liberation Movement, led by Riza Kodheli fought against a German convoy, which was going to Greece. The Germans responded with the Massacre of Borovë, which occurred in the settlement on civilian population as a reprisal.[2]
References
- ↑ "Location of Borovë". Retrieved 2010-06-20.
- ↑ Mayer, Herman Frank (2008). Blutiges Edelweiß: die 1. Gebirgs-Division im Zweiten Weltkrieg (in German). Links Christoph Verlag. pp. 159–167. ISBN 978-3-86153-447-1.
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