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| ==History== | ==History== | ||
| In 1992, 7 ] were discovered just north of the town. They dated from the ] age to the ]. The area was part of the ancient region of ]. | In 1992, 7 ] were discovered just north of the town. They dated from the ] age to the ]. The area was part of the ancient region of ]. | ||
| In 1943 Konispol became the ] of a fierce conflict between ]-Cham collaborationist units and the ].<ref>{{cite book |last= Meyer|first= Hermann Frank |title=Blutiges Edelweiß: Die 1. Gebirgs-division im zweiten Weltkrieg |publisher=Ch. Links Verlag |language=German |year=2008 | pages = | ref=|isbn=9783861534471 |url=}}</ref> | |||
| ==Location== | ==Location== | ||
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Municipality in Vlorë County, Albania| Konispol | |
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| Municipality | |
| Country |  Albania |
| County | Vlorë County |
| District | Sarandë District |
| Elevation | 389 m (1,276 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,218 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 9705 |
| Area code | 0891 |
| Car Plates | SR |
Konispol is the southernmost town in Albania. It sits one kilometer away from the Albanian-Greek border. 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
In 1992, 7 caves were discovered just north of the town. They dated from the Upper Paleolithic age to the Iron Age. The area was part of the ancient region of Epirus.
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 Albanian nationalist and folk music dancer
- Bilal Xhaferri, Albanian political dissident
References
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| Subdivisions of Vlorë County | ||
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| County seat: Vlorë | ||
| Municipality of Delvinë |  | |
| Municipality of Finiq | ||
| Municipality of Himarë | ||
| Municipality of Konispol | ||
| Municipality of Sarandë | ||
| Municipality of Selenicë | ||
| Municipality of Vlorë | ||
| Cities and towns in Albania | |
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| Cities and towns in Albania share the status of a geographic unit which makes up a municipality. | |
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| Cham Albanians | |
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| History | |
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| Settlements | |
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| Settlements inhabited by communities known as Arvanites, and very rarely characterized as Cham | |
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