Konispol is the southernmost town in Albania. It sits one kilometer away from the Albanian-Greek border. The municipality consists of the town Konispol and the village Çiflik. The town's main interests are agriculture and viticulture. The city is the center of the Cham Albanian community and holds in its center a memorial to their expulsion from Greece after World War II.
History
The area was part of the ancient region of Epirus.
In 1943 Konispol became the battleground of a fierce conflict between German-Cham collaborationist units and the Albanian resistance.
In 1992, 7 caves were discovered just north of the town. They dated from the Upper Paleolithic age to the Iron Age.
Location
Konispol is:
- 191 kilometres (118 miles) from Tirana (Geographically and by road).
- 1 kilometre (0.6 miles) from the Albanian-Greek border (Geographically).
- 4 kilometres (3 miles) from Sagiada, Greece (Geographically).
Notable people
- Teme Sejko, admiral
- Osman Taka, famous folk music dancer
- Bilal Xhaferri, Albanian political dissident
- ^ Greece – Albania Neighbourhood Programme
- ^ Meyer, Hermann Frank (2008) (in German). Blutiges Edelweiß: Die 1. Gebirgs-division im zweiten Weltkrieg [Bloodstained Edelweiss. The 1st Mountain-Division in WWII]. Ch. Links Verlag. ISBN 9783861534471.
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| Delvinë District |
Delvinë · Finiq · Mesopotam · Vergo
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| Sarandë District |
Aliko · Dhivër · Konispol · Ksamil · Livadhja · Lukovë · Markat · Sarandë · Xarrë
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| Vlorë District |
Armen · Brataj · Himarë · Horë-Vranisht · Kotë · Novoselë · Orikum · Qendër · Selenicë · Sevaster · Shushicë · Vllahinë · Vlorë
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| Cham Albanians |
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| History |
Pashalik of Janina · Souliotes (Souliote Confederacy · Catastrophe of Zalongo · Albanian Regiment (French Army)
Assembly of Preveza · Albanian Committee of Janina · Chams in the Greco-Turkish population exchange · Party of the Chameria
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| Cham issue |
Cham Albanian Resistance during World War II · (4th "Ali Demi" Battalion · "Chameria" Battalion)
Axis-Cham Albanian collaboration (Këshilla · Paramythia executions)
Expulsion of Cham Albanians (Paramythia Massacre · Filiates Massacre) · Anti-Fascist Committee of Cham Immigrants
Liberation Army of Chameria
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| Organizations |
"Çamëria" Association · Chameria Human Rights Association · Party for Justice, Integration and Unity
Democratic Foundation of Chameria · Bilal Xhaferri Cultural Association
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| Culture |
Cham Albanian dialect · Cham music (Cham iso-poliphony · Song of Çelo Mezani · Song of Marko Boçari) · Dance of Osman Taka · Dance of Zalongo
Krahu i shqiponjës · Zëri i Çamërisë
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Azis Tahir Ajdonati · Aziz Çami · Hamdi Çami · Muhamet Kyçyku (Çami) · Qamil Çami · Thoma Çami · Refo Çapari · Ali Demi · Musa Demi · Niazi Demi · Rexhep Demi · Tahir Demi · Abedin Dino · Ahmed Dino · Ali Dino · Rasih Dino · Shahin Dino · Veli Gërra · Shpëtim Idrizi · Tahir Muhedini · Aristidh Ruci · Teme Sejko · Hasan Tahsini · Osman Taka · Jakup Veseli · Bilal Xhaferri
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Categories: Populated places in Vlorë County | Albania–Greece border crossings | Vlorë County geography stubs
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