Markat

Markat
Municipality
Markat
Coordinates: 39°44′N 20°12′E / 39.733°N 20.200°E / 39.733; 20.200Coordinates: 39°44′N 20°12′E / 39.733°N 20.200°E / 39.733; 20.200
Country	Albania
County	Vlorë
Population (2011)
• Total	1,859
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Car plates	SR

Markat is a municipality in the Sarandë District, Vlorë County, southern Albania.^[1] The population at the 2011 census was 1,859.^[2] The municipality consists of the villages Dishat, Vërvë, Shalës, Markat, Ninat and Janjar.^[3]

References

Vlorë County

Capital: Vlorë

Delvinë District	Delvinë Finiq Mesopotam Vergo

Sarandë District	Aliko Dhivër Konispol Ksamil Livadhja Lukovë Markat Sarandë Xarrë

Vlorë District	Armen Brataj Himarë Horë-Vranisht Kotë Novoselë Orikum Qendër Vlorë Selenicë Sevaster Shushicë Vllahinë Vlorë

Cham Albanians

History	Pashalik of Janina Souliotes (Souliote Confederacy Catastrophe of Zalongo Albanian Regiment (French Army) Assembly of Preveza Albanian Committee of Janina Chams in the Greco-Turkish population exchange Party of the Chameria

Cham issue	Cham Albanian Resistance during World War II 4th "Ali Demi" Battalion "Chameria" Battalion Axis-Cham Albanian collaboration Këshilla Paramythia executions Expulsion of Cham Albanians Paramythia Massacre Filiates Massacre Anti-Fascist Committee of Cham Immigrants Liberation Army of Chameria

Organizations	"Çamëria" Association Chameria Human Rights Association Party for Justice, Integration and Unity Democratic Foundation of Chameria Bilal Xhaferri Cultural Association

Culture	Cham Albanian dialect Cham music Cham iso-poliphony Song of Çelo Mezani Song of Marko Boçari Dance of Osman Taka Dance of Zalongo Krahu i shqiponjës Zëri i Çamërisë

Main Settlements	Chameria Konispol Markat Paramythia Filiates Igoumenitsa Katavothra Parapotamos Syvota Sagiada Perdika Margariti Kastri¹ Fanari Other² Vlorë Durrës Tirana Himara Borshi Erenköy Kartal Mudanya Izmir Gemlik Aydin Ioannina Preveza Chicago Boston New York

Individuals	Azis Tahir Ajdonati Aziz Çami Hamdi Çami Muhamet Kyçyku (Çami) Qamil Çami Thoma Çami Refo Çapari Ali Demi Musa Demi Niazi Demi Rexhep Demi Tahir Demi Abedin Dino Ahmed Dino Ali Dino Rasih Dino Shahin Dino Veli Gërra Shpëtim Idrizi Tahir Muhedini Teme Sejko Dashamir Tahiri Hasan Tahsini Osman Taka Jakup Veseli Bilal Xhaferri

¹Settlements inhabited by communities known as Arvanites, and very rarely characterized as Cham