Cerkovinë

Cerkovinë

View of Cerkovina from the air
Cerkovinë
Coordinates: 40°33′57″N 19°29′3″E / 40.56583°N 19.48417°ECoordinates: 40°33′57″N 19°29′3″E / 40.56583°N 19.48417°E
Country  Albania
County Vlorë County
District Vlorë District
Founded 7th century AD
Time zone Central European Time (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Area code(s) 033
Car Plates VL

Cerkovinë is a village in Albania, part of the Novoselë municipality, in the District of Vlorë.

It is located 12 km away from Vlorë city (north direction) and 8 km away from the Adriatic seashore. It is a settlement since the 7th century AD (or even older).

Cerkovinë in Bulgarian language means "Place of Churches". So the village's name obviously comes from the Bulgarian invasion during the expansion of the First Bulgarian Empire in the 10th century. There is a place named "The Church" but there is no church at all, nor ruins. Cerkovinë's territory is mainly composed of hills full of hundreds of years old olive trees and vineyards. The major products of Cerkovinë are grapes and olives. The hills in front of the sea and a typical Mediterranean climate make Cerkovinë a perfect place for vineyards and olives. In Cerkovinë there is the only salt factory in Albania which has occupied a huge field from the Cerkovinë's territory between the village and the seashore.

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