Borovë, Korçë

Borovë
Village
Borovë
Coordinates: 40°18′39″N 20°39′9″E / 40.31083°N 20.65250°E / 40.31083; 20.65250Coordinates: 40°18′39″N 20°39′9″E / 40.31083°N 20.65250°E / 40.31083; 20.65250
Country	Albania
County	Korçë
Municipality	Kolonjë
Administrative unit	Qendër Ersekë
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)

Borovë is a village in the Korçë County, Albania.^[1] At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Kolonjë.^[2]

During World War II forces of National Liberation Movement, led by Riza Kodheli fought against a German convoy, which was going to Greece. The Germans responded with the Massacre of Borovë, which occurred in the settlement on civilian population as a reprisal.^[3]

References

↑ "Location of Borovë". Retrieved 2010-06-20.
↑ Law nr. 115/2014
↑ Mayer, Herman Frank (2008). Blutiges Edelweiß: die 1. Gebirgs-Division im Zweiten Weltkrieg (in German). Links Christoph Verlag. pp. 159–167. ISBN 978-3-86153-447-1.

Subdivisions of Kolonjë municipality

Municipal Seat: Kolonjë

Administrative unit of Barmash	Arrëz Barmash Bënjëz Gozhdorazhd Kamnik Leshnjë Radimisht Rajan Sanjollas Shalës

Administrative unit of Çlirim	Çlirim Kaltanj Kurtës Lënckë Luaras Orgockë Psar i Zi Qesarak Qinam-Radovickë Qytezë Radovickë Selenicë e Pishës

Administrative unit of Ersekë	Ersekë

Administrative unit of Leskovik	Leskovik

Administrative unit of Mollas	Bezhan Blush Boshanj Butkë Helmës Kozel Milec Mollas Pepellash Qafzez Qinam Shtikë Skorovot Vodicë

Administrative unit of Novoselë	Kaduç Kagjinas Mbreshtan Mesiçkë Ndërrmarr Novoselë Piskal Shijan Vitisht Zharkan

Administrative unit of Qendër Ersekë	Bejkovë Borovë Gjonç Gostivisht Kabash Kodras Kreshovë Lëngës Prodan Psar Rehovë Selenicë Starje Taç Lartë Taç Poshtë Taç Qëndër

Administrative unit of Qendër Leskovik	Cerckë Gërmenj Gjirakar Glinë Kovaçisht Lashovë Peshtan Pobickë Podë Postenan Radanj Radat Radovë Vrepckë

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