Dhrovjan

Dhrovjan
Village
Dhrovjan
Coordinates: 39°53′22″N 20°13′3″E / 39.88944°N 20.21750°E / 39.88944; 20.21750Coordinates: 39°53′22″N 20°13′3″E / 39.88944°N 20.21750°E / 39.88944; 20.21750
Country	Albania
County	Vlorë
Municipality	Finiq
Administrative unit	Mesopotam
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)

Dhrovjan (Greek: Δρόβιανη, Droviani) is a community in the Vlorë County, southern Albania.^[1] At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Finiq.^[2] It is located 18 kilometers (11 mi) east of Sarandë. An ethnic Greek village, in 1967 it contained around 300 houses, divided into two Mahalle.^[3] Ancient Greek coins have been excavated in the fields of Dhrovjan, which have provided evidence that there were once several ancient Greek temples in the area. Dhrovjan is the burial place of Harold 'Bill' Sykes, a British bi-plane pilot shot down in November 1940.

Notable people

References

↑ Geonames. "Location of Dhrovjan". Retrieved 3 September 2010.
↑ Law nr. 115/2014
↑ Nicholas Geoffrey Lemprière Hammond (1967). Epirus: the geography, the ancient remains, the history and topography of Epirus and adjacent areas. Clarendon P. p. 120.

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Subdivisions of Finiq municipality

Municipal Seat: Finiq

Administrative unit of Aliko	Aliko Çaush Dritas Halo Jermë Neohor Pllakë Rahullë Tremul Vurgu i Ri

Administrative unit of Dhivër	Cerkovicë Dermish Dhivër Janicat Leshnicë e Poshtme Leshnicë e Sipërme Llupsat Malcan Memoraq Navaricë Rumanxë Shëndre

Administrative unit of Finiq	Bregas Buronjë Çlirim Finiq Karahaxhë Vrion

Administrative unit of Livadhja	Gravë Grazhdan Kalcat Karroq Kodër Komat Kulluricë Lefter Talo Livadhja Llazat Pandalejmon Qesarat Sopik Vagalat Zminec

Administrative unit of Mesopotam	Ardhasovë Bistricë Brajlat Dhrovjan Fitore Kardhikaq Kostar Krane Krongj Livinë Mesopotam Muzinë Pecë Sirakat Velahovë

Northern Epirus and Greeks in Albania

History	Ancient Epirus Chaones Dassaretae Despotate of Epirus Revolt of 1854 Revolt of 1878 Himara revolt of 1912 Autonomous Republic of Northern Epirus Protocol of Corfu Battle of Morava-Ivan Northern Epirus Liberation Front

Society and Culture	Greeks in Albania Himariote dialect Laiko Vima Polyphonic song of Epirus Postage stamps and postal history of Northern Epirus Lasso fund Education: New Academy (Moscopole) Zographeion College (Qestorat) Acroceraunian School (Himara) Dhuvjan Monastery (Dropull) Bangas Gymnasium (Korçë)

Settlements	Ancient: Phoenice Vouthroton Apollonia Thronium Amantia Antigonia Antipatreia Dimale Oricum Modern: Gjirokastër Korçë Himarë Delvinë Sarandë Dropull Pogon Tepelenë Permet Leskovik Ersekë Moscopole Bilisht Other¹: Nartë Vlorë Berat Tirana Elbasan Durrës Fier Shkodër

Organizations	Omonoia Panepirotic Federation of America Panepirotic Federation of Australia Unity for Human Rights Party

Individuals	Benefactors: Alexandros Vasileiou Apostolos Arsakis Evangelos and Konstantinos Zappas Ioannis Pangas Georgios and Simon Sinas Alexandros and Michael Vasileiou Christakis Zografos Literature: Theodore Kavalliotis Katina Papa Konstantinos Skenderis Takis Tsiakos Tasos Vidouris Stavrianos Vistiaris Andreas Zarbalas Politics: Vasil Bollano Georgios Christakis-Zografos Vangjel Dule Spiro Ksera Military/Resistance: Kyriakoulis Argyrokastritis Panos Bitsilis Dimitrios Doulis Konstantinos Lagoumitzis Zachos Milios Athanasios Pipis Ioannis Poutetsis Vasileios Sachinis Spyromilios Spyros Spyromilios Sports: Pyrros Dimas Sotiris Ninis Panajot Pano Leonidas Sabanis Andreas Tatos Clergy: Photios Kalpidis Vasileios of Dryinoupolis Panteleimon Kotokos Eulogios Kourilas

¹ Cities and towns in Albania with Greek-speaking communities, outside the political definition of 'Northern Epirus'.

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