Frashtan

Frashtan
Village
Frashtan
Coordinates: 39°58′N 20°14′E / 39.967°N 20.233°E / 39.967; 20.233Coordinates: 39°58′N 20°14′E / 39.967°N 20.233°E / 39.967; 20.233
Country	Albania
County	Gjirokastër
Municipality	Dropull
Administrative unit	Dropull i Poshtëm
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)

Frashtan (Greek: Φράστανη (or) Φραστάνη, Frastani) is a settlement in the former Dropull i Poshtëm municipality, Gjirokastër County, southern Albania.^[1] At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Dropull.^[2] It is within the larger Dropull region. It is mostly populated by ethnic Greeks.

The settlement lies at the foot of Mali i Gjerë (Greek: Πλατυβουνίου, Platyvouniou) and is bordered to the south by Lugar and to the north by Goricë. East of the village is Glinë.

Etymology

It is believed that the settlement's name derives from the word fran, which means bush in Serbian.

History

The settlement was supposedly founded before the 14th century when Stefan Dušan was crowned emperor and controlled the majority of the Balkan Peninsula, as evidenced by the settlement's etymology.

Much of the settlement's population migrated to nearby Greece following the downfall of Enver Hoxha's regime.

Gallery

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  Frashtan Road Sign

References

Subdivisions of Dropull municipality Municipal Seat: Dropull Administrative unit of Dropull i Poshtëm Derviçan Dhuvjan Frashtan Glinë Goranxi Goricë Grapsh Haskovë Lugar Peshkëpi e Poshtme Peshkëpi e Sipërme Radat Sofratikë Terihat Vanistër Vrahogoranxi Administrative unit of Dropull i Sipërm Bodrishtë Bularat Dritë Jorgucat Kakavijë Kërrë Klishar Koshovicë Krioner Likomil Llongo Llovinë Pepel Selo Sotirë Vodhinë Vrisera Zervat Administrative unit of Pogon Çatistë Hllomo Mavrojer Poliçan Selckë Skore Sopik