Northern Albania
| Northern Albania Shqipëria veriore | |
|---|---|
| Region | |
| Country |
 Albania |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10,829 km2 (4,181 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 837,453 |
| • Density | 77/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| NUTS code | AL01 |
Northern Albania is one of the three NUTS-2 Regions of Albania.[1] It usually denotes to the northern half of the country inhabited by the Ghegs, who predominantly live in the mountainous north of the Shkumbin river.[2] This ethnographical territory is sometimes referred to as Gegëria.[3]
References
- ↑ "NUTS of Albania". INSTAT.
- ↑ Monika Shehi (2007). When East Meets West: Examining Classroom Discourse at the Albanian Socio-political Intersection. ProQuest. p. 43. ISBN 978-0-549-12813-7. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
There were and there remain distinct cultural and linguistic differences between Albanian Ghegs and Tosks
- ↑ Jaroslav Krej cí; Vitězslav Velímský (1981). Ethnic And Political Nations In Europe. Taylor & Francis. p. 205. ISBN 978-0-85664-988-2. Retrieved 13 July 2013.
...the Ghegs in the north (Ghegeria) and the Tosks in the south (Toskeria)