Derviçan
Derviçan (definite Albanian form: Derviçani; Greek: Δερβιτσάνη, romanized: Dervitsani, also known as Dervician) is a settlement in the former Dropull i Poshtëm municipality, Gjirokastër County, southern Albania.[1] At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Dropull.[2] It is within the larger Dropull region. The village is inhabited solely by Greeks.[3]
Derviçan
Δερβιτσάνη | |
|---|---|
  Derviçan | |
| Coordinates: 40°1′57″N 20°10′24″E | |
| Country |  Albania |
| County | Gjirokastër |
| Municipality | Dropull |
| Municipal unit | Dropull i Poshtëm |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
In 1991, the political organization Omonoia was founded in Dervican, by representatives of the Greek national minority.[4]
Notable people
- Lefter Millo (1966-1997) footballer
- Spiro Ksera politician
Gallery
Derviçan Road Sign
References
- "Location of Derviçan". Retrieved 3 September 2010.
- "Law nr. 115/2014" (PDF) (in Albanian). p. 6371. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- Καλλιβρετάκης, Λεωνίδας (1995), Η ελληνική κοινότητα της Αλβανίας υπό το πρίσμα της ιστορικής γεωγραφίας και δημογραφίας [The Greek Community of Albania in terms of historical geography and demography], p. 58, ISBN 978-960-08-0054-8, retrieved 2021-10-09
- Report submitted by Albania puruant to article 25, paragraph 1 of the framework convention for the protection of national minorities. Archived 2010-09-02 at the Wayback Machine ACFR/SR (2001). 26 July 2001.
Subdivisions of Dropull Municipality | ||
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Municipal Seat: Dropull | ||
| Administrative Unit of Dropull i Poshtëm |  | |
| Administrative Unit of Dropull i Sipërm | ||
| Administrative Unit of Pogon | ||
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