Konispol
| Konispol | |
|---|---|
| Municipality | |
  Konispol | |
| Coordinates: 39°40′N 20°11′E / 39.667°N 20.183°ECoordinates: 39°40′N 20°11′E / 39.667°N 20.183°E | |
| Country |
 Albania |
| County | Vlorë |
| Elevation | 389 m (1,276 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 2,123 |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Postal code | 9705 |
| Area code | 0891 |
| Car plates | SR |
Konispol is the southernmost municipality of Albania. It sits one kilometer away from the Albanian-Greek border. The population at the 2011 census was 2,123.[1] The municipality consists of the town Konispol and the village Çiflik.[2] The town's main interests are agriculture and viticulture. The city is the center of the Cham Albanian community.
History
The area was part of the ancient region of Epirus and was inhabited by Chaonian Greeks.[3] Was founded by Thesprotian Greeks as Konispoli (Greek: Κονίσπολις, Κονίσπολη), near the ancient Nekromanteion. The modern Albanian name Konispol is derived from the original Greek name.
In 1943, Konispol is noted for being the battleground of a fierce conflict between German-Cham collaborationist units and the Albanian resistance.[4]
In 1992, 7 caves were discovered just north of the town. They dated from the Upper Paleolithic age to the Iron Age.
Modern period
Konispol, due to its proximity to the Albanian-Greek borders, is part of the European Union's Greece – Albania Neighbourhood Programme for improving the standard of living of the local population by promoting sustainable local development in the cross-border area between the two countries.
Location
Konispol is:
- 191 kilometres (118 miles) from Tirana (Geographically and by road).
- 1 kilometre (0.6 miles) from the Albanian-Greek border (Geographically).
- 4 kilometres (3 miles) from Sagiada, Greece (Geographically).
Notable people
- Teme Sejko, admiral
- Osman Taka, famous folk music dancer
- Bilal Xhaferri, Albanian political dissident
References
- ↑ 2011 census results
- ↑ Greece – Albania Neighbourhood Programme
- ↑ Hammond, N.G.L. (1997). "Hammond The Tribal Systems of Epirus and Neighbouring Areas down to 400 B.C.". Epirus, 4000 years of Greek history and civilization: 55.
Chaonian power thus ran from the northern end of the Gulf of Aulon (adjacent to Apollonia) to the southern end of the plain by Konispolis
- ↑ Meyer, Hermann Frank (2008). Blutiges Edelweiß: Die 1. Gebirgs-division im zweiten Weltkrieg [Bloodstained Edelweiss. The 1st Mountain-Division in WWII] (in German). Ch. Links Verlag. ISBN 978-3-86153-447-1.
External links
- Konispol Caves
- Tom J. Winnifrith, SOUTHERN ALBANIA, NORTHERN EPIRUS: Survey of a Disputed Ethnological Boundary
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