Gorë | |
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Coordinates: 40°46′N 20°33′E / 40.767°N 20.550°E | |
Country | ![]() |
County | Korçë |
Municipality | Maliq |
Population (2011) | |
• Municipal unit | 1,565 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Area Code | (0)865 |
Gorë is a former municipality in the Korçë County, southeastern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Maliq.[1] The population at the 2011 census was 1,565.[2] The municipal unit consists of the villages Zvarisht, Dolan, Lozhan, Lozhan i Ri, Senishtë, Tresovë, Strelcë, Shalës, Selcë, Velçan, Mesmal, Moçan, Mjaltas, Marjan, Desmirë, Qënckë, Babjen and Dolanec.[3]
Notable people
[edit]- Kajo Babjeni (1833–1923) was an Albanian kachak, revolutionary and activist of the Albanian National Awakening from the Gorë region of south-eastern Albania. He was known as Kapedani i Gorës and led an armed band in the Gorë region.
- Kristo Shuli
- Servet Teufik Agaj, former Albanian football player for Skenderbeu.
References
[edit]- ^ "Law nr. 115/2014" (PDF) (in Albanian). pp. 6372–6373. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ^ "2011 census results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2015-02-01.
- ^ Greece – Albania Neighbourhood Programme Archived 2012-03-27 at the Wayback Machine