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Konispol
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

External links

Konispol Caves

v t e Subdivisions of Vlorë County
County seat: Vlorë
Municipality of Delvinë	Delvinë Vergo
Municipality of Finiq	Aliko Dhivër Finiq Livadhe Mesopotam
Municipality of Himarë	Himarë Horë-Vranisht Lukovë
Municipality of Konispol	Konispol Markat Xarrë
Municipality of Sarandë	Ksamil Sarandë
Municipality of Selenicë	Armen Brataj Kotë Selenicë Sevaster Vllahinë
Municipality of Vlorë	Novoselë Orikum Qendër Vlorë Shushicë Vlorë

v t e Cities and towns in Albania
Cities and towns in Albania share the status of a geographic unit which makes up a municipality.
(74)	Bajram Curri Bajzë Ballsh Berat Bilisht Bulqizë Burrel Cërrik Çorovodë Delvinë Divjakë Durrës Elbasan Ersekë Fier Fierzë Finiq Fushë-Arrëz Fushë-Krujë Gjirokastër Gramsh Himarë Kamëz Kavajë Këlcyrë Klos Konispol Koplik Korçë Krastë Krrabë Krujë Krumë Kuçovë Kukës Kurbnesh Laç Leskovik Lezhë Libohovë Librazhd Lushnjë Maliq Mamurras Manëz Memaliaj Milot Orikum Patos Peqin Përmet Peshkopi Pogradec Poliçan Prrenjas Pukë Reps Roskovec Rrëshen Rrogozhinë Rubik Sarandë Selenicë Shëngjin Shijak Shkodër Sukth Tepelenë Tiranë Tropojë Ulëz Ura Vajgurore Vau i Dejës Vlorë Vorë

Cities and towns in Albania

Cities and towns in Albania share the status of a geographic unit which makes up a municipality.

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v t e Cham Albanians
History	Pashalik of Janina Souliotes (Souliote Confederacy Catastrophe of Zalongo Assembly of Preveza Albanian Committee of Janina Këshilla
Issue	Cham Albanian Resistance during World War II 4th "Ali Demi" Battalion "Chameria" Battalion Cham Albanian collaboration with the Axis Këshilla Paramythia executions Expulsion of Cham Albanians Anti-Fascist Committee of Cham Immigrants Liberation Army of Chameria
Organizations	"Çamëria" Association Chameria Human Rights Association Party for Justice, Integration and Unity Democratic Foundation of Chameria Bilal Xhaferri Cultural Association Shoqata Çamëria Party of the Chameria Party for Justice and Integration Party for Justice and Unity
Culture	Cham Albanian dialect Music Iso-poliphony Song of Çelo Mezani Song of Marko Boçari Dance Dance of Osman Taka Dance of Zalongo Magazines Krahu i shqiponjës
Settlements	Chameria Konispol Konispol Markat Janjar Paramythia Filiates Igoumenitsa Katavothra Fanari Louros Kranea Derviziana Thesprotiko Parapotamos Mousiotitsa Sagiada Syvota Xarrë Anthousa Kanallaki Parga Pandalejmon Mavronoros Vrinë Perdika Margariti Kastri Karvounari
Individuals	Azis Tahir Ajdonati Aziz Çami Hamdi 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 Muhamet Kyçyku Shpëtim Idrizi Tahir Muhedini Teme Sejko Dashamir Tahiri Hasan Tahsini Osman Taka Jakup Veseli Bilal Xhaferri
Settlements inhabited by communities known as Arvanites, and very rarely characterized as Cham

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