Qytezë
| Qytezë | |
|---|---|
| Community | |
  Qytezë | |
| Coordinates: 40°29′51″N 20°53′41″E / 40.49750°N 20.89472°ECoordinates: 40°29′51″N 20°53′41″E / 40.49750°N 20.89472°E | |
| Country |
 Albania |
| County | Korçë County |
| District | Devoll District |
| Municipality | Miras |
| Time zone | Central European Time (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Car Plates | DV |
Qytezë (or Qyteza in its defined form in Albanian) is a community in the Devoll District, Korçë County, southern Albania.[1] The settlement is known for being the birthplace of Adam Belushi, the father of John and James Belushi.
Qyteza (Albanian: little town) was formed during then of the 18th century from the Orthodox settlers of nearby abandoned villages, wrecked from the Ottoman oppression.[2] Local people have contributed to the Albanian National Awakening, June Revolution, and the National Liberation Movement (Albania).[2]
Vasil Tromara, an Albanian patriot, would be remembered for raising the Albanian flag in Korçë, on November 28, 1920, marking the end of the inter-dependencies of the region and final incorporation in Albania.[3]
Migration has always characterized the village; nowadays only a few families are still residing in it.
Notable people
- Belushi family (see John and James Belushi).
- Vasil Tromara, Albanian patriot and freedom fighter
- Kol Tromara, patriot, Vatra activist, leader of Balli Kombëtar[4]
- Petraq Samsuri, Albanian writer
- John Papajani, former Washington State Senator[2][5]
References
- ↑ "Location of Qytezë". Retrieved 2010-06-20.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Main Page (in Albanian), Qyteza.org, retrieved 2013-10-13
- ↑ 1912-1920 Përvjetorët e pavarësisë në Korçë [1912-1920, Independence anniversaries in Korce] (in Albanian), balkanweb.com, 2010-11-28, retrieved 2013-10-13
- ↑ Fan Noli (1918), Kalendari i Vatrës i motit 1918 [Vatra calendar of the year 1918] (in Albanian), Boston, MA: Vatra (Society), retrieved 2013-10-13
- ↑ Our Campaigns