Picar

Picar
Administrative unit
Picar
Coordinates: 40°10′N 20°3′E / 40.167°N 20.050°E / 40.167; 20.050Coordinates: 40°10′N 20°3′E / 40.167°N 20.050°E / 40.167; 20.050
Country	Albania
County	Gjirokastër
Municipality	Gjirokastër
Population (2011)
• Administrative unit	937
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Vehicle registration	GJ

Picar is a village and a former municipality in the Gjirokastër County, southern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Gjirokastër.^[1] The population at the 2011 census was 937.^[2] The municipal unit consists of the villages Picar, Shtëpëz, Kolonjë, Golem and Kaparjel ^[3] which are all inhabited by Bektashi Albanians.^[4]

Notable people

• Çelo Picari, one of the leaders of the Albanian Revolt of 1847

References

1. ↑ Law nr. 115/2014
2. ↑ 2011 census results
3. ↑ Greece – Albania Neighbourhood Programme
4. ↑ Kallivretakis, Leonidas (1995). "Η ελληνική κοινότητα της Αλβανίας υπό το πρίσμα της ιστορικής γεωγραφίας και δημογραφίας [The Greek Community of Albania in terms of historical geography and demography." In Nikolakopoulos, Ilias, Kouloubis Theodoros A. & Thanos M. Veremis (eds). Ο Ελληνισμός της Αλβανίας [The Greeks of Albania]. University of Athens. p. 51. "AM Αλβανοί Μουσουλμάνοι" p.56. "PICARI ΠΙΤΣΑΡΙ 1144 ΑΜ; SHTEPEZ ΣΤΕΠΕΖΙ 361 ΑΜ; KOLONJA ΚΟΛΟΝΙΑ 737 ΑΜ; KAPARJEL ΚΑΠΑΡΙΕΛΙ 133 ΑΜ; GOLEM ΓΚΟΛΕΜΙ 926 ΑΜ"

Subdivisions of Gjirokastër municipality Municipal Seat: Gjirokastër Administrative unit of Antigonë Arshi Lengo Asim Zeneli Krinë Saraqinisht Tranoshisht Administrative unit of Cepo Çepun Fushëbardhë Humelicë Kardhiq Kodër Mashkullorë Palokastër Plesat Prongji Taroninë Zhulat Administrative unit of Gjirokastër Gjirokastër Administrative unit of Lazarat Kordhoce Lazarat Administrative unit of Lunxhëri Dhoksat Erind Gjat Kakoz Karjan Këllëz Mingul Nokovë Qestorat Valare Administrative unit of Odrie Andon Poçi Hundëkuq Labovë e Madhe Labovë e Vogël Tërbuq Administrative unit of Picar Golem Kaparjel Kolonjë Picar Shtëpëz

Administrative divisions of Gjirokastër County County seat: Gjirokastër Dropull Dropull i Poshtëm Dropull i Sipërm Pogon Gjirokastër Antigonë Cepo Gjirokastër Lazarat Lunxhëri Odrie Picar Këlcyrë Ballaban Dishnicë Këlcyrë Sukë Libohovë Libohovë Qendër Libohovë Zagori Memaliaj Buz Krahës Luftinjë Memaliaj Memaliaj Fshat Qesarat Përmet Çarçovë Frashër Përmet Petran Qendër Piskovë Tepelenë Kurvelesh Lopës Qendër Tepelenë Tepelenë