Dhuvjan
| Dhuvjan | |
|---|---|
| Settlement | |
  Dhuvjan | |
| Coordinates: 39°59′50″N 20°11′52″E / 39.99722°N 20.19778°ECoordinates: 39°59′50″N 20°11′52″E / 39.99722°N 20.19778°E | |
| Country |
 Albania |
| County | Gjirokastër |
| District | Gjirokastër |
| Municipality | Dropull i Poshtëm |
| Time zone | Central European Time (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Car Plates | GJ |
Dhuvjan (Greek: Δούβιανη, Douviani) is a settlement in the Dropull i Poshtëm municipality, Gjirokastër District, Gjirokastër County, southern Albania.[1] It is within the larger Dropull region. It is inhabited by members of the Greek minority.
Culture
Religion
The famous Dhuvjan Monastery, dedicated to Saints Quiricus and Julietta, as well as several smaller Christian Orthodox churches are located in Dhuvjan.[2]
Education
A Greek school was operating in the nearby Dhuvjan monastery from 1777. The first school in the village itself, a Greek elementary school, was operating at 1853, while a girl's school opened later at 1914.[3]
Notable people
- Vasilios Sahinis (1897–1943), leader of the Northern Epirote resistance (1942–1943).
- Tasos Vidouris (1888-1967), Greek poet
References
- ↑ "Location of Dhuvjan". Retrieved 3 September 2010.
- ↑ Serjani, Engjëll (26 April 2010). "Manastiret e harruara të Luginës së Drinos". Gazeta Shqip (in Albanian). Retrieved 3 September 2010.
- ↑ Koltsida, Athina. Η Εκπαίδευση στη Βόρεια Ήπειρο κατά την Ύστερη Περίοδο της Οθωμανικής Αυτοκρατορίας (in Greek). University of Thessaloniki. p. 165, 197, 206. Retrieved 27 December 2014.