Finiq
| Finiq | |
|---|---|
| Municipality | |
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The highlands of Delvinë and the hill of Finiq, ancient Phoinike, in the center of the picture behind the plains. | |
  Finiq | |
| Coordinates: 39°54′N 20°3′E / 39.900°N 20.050°ECoordinates: 39°54′N 20°3′E / 39.900°N 20.050°E | |
| Country |
 Albania |
| County | Vlorë |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,333 |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Postal code | 9716 |
| Area code | 0895 |
| Car plates | DL |
Finiq (Albanian: Finiq or Finiqi, Greek: Φοινίκη, Finiki or Phoenice) is a village and municipality in southern Albania located 8 km from the Ionian Sea and 20 km north of the Greek border. It is part of Delvinë District and Vlorë County. The population at the 2011 census was 1,333.[1] Its inhabitants speak Greek[2] as their mother tongue. It is the center of the commune of Finiq, which comprises the villages Finiq, Buronje, Çlirim, Vrion, Karahaxhë, Bregas (Vromero) and Blerimas.[3] In antiquity, Phoenice was the political center of the Epirot Greek tribe of the Chaonians.
See also
References
- ↑ 2011 census results
- ↑ Badlands-Borderland: A History of Southern Albania/Northern Epirus by T.J. Winnifrith,ISBN 0-7156-3201-9,2003,Page 69,"... 16. Greek-speaking children in modern Finiq ..."
- ↑ Greece – Albania Neighbourhood Programme
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