Kurvelesh, Tepelenë

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Kurvelesh
Administrative Unit
Kurvelesh is located in Albania
Kurvelesh
Kurvelesh
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Country  Albania
County Gjirokastër
Municipality Tepelenë
Population (2011)
 • Administrative Unit 705
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Vehicle registration TP

Kurvelesh is a former municipality in the Gjirokastër County, southern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Tepelenë.[1] The population at the 2011 census was 705.[2] The municipal unit consists of the villages Progonat, Lekdush, Gusmar, Nivicë and Rexhin.[3]

History

Ottoman

In the early 20th century a çetë (armed band) consisting of 200 activists of the Albanian National Awakening was formed in Kurvelesh.[4]

Notable people

References

  1. Law nr. 115/2014
  2. 2011 census results
  3. Greece – Albania Neighbourhood Programme
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