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Skrapar District
Skrapar District () was one of the 36 districts of Albania, which were dissolved in July 2000 and replaced by 12 newly created counties. It had a population of 29,874 in 2001, and an area of . It was in the centre of the country, and its capital was the town of Çorovodë. Its territory is now part of Berat County: the municipalities of Skrapar and Poliçan (partly). Administrative divisions The district consisted of the following municipalities: * Bogovë *Çepan *Çorovodë * Gjerbës *Leshnjë *Poliçan *Potom *Qendër Skrapar * Vëndreshë * Zhepë Notable people *Abas Ermenji, Albanian politician and historian * Riza Cerova, Albanian political figure * Xhelal bej Koprencka, modern Albania's founding father *Ilir Meta Ilir Rexhep Meta (; born 24 March 1969) is an Albanian politician. He served as President of Albania from 24 July 2017 to 24 July 2022. Previously Meta served as Prime Minister from 1999 to 2002 and he was Speaker of the Parliament of Albania ..., Alban ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Çorovodë
Çorovodë ( sq-definite, Çorovoda) is a town and a former municipality in Berat County, Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision and the seat of the municipality Skrapar. The population at the 2011 census was 4,051.2011 census results The name of the town derives from the Bulgarian word for "black water". It was the seat of the former . The river Osum passes through the city. Upstream it forms canyons and caves. The river provides opportunities for kayaking and other aquatic sport. History The smaller Çorovoda River also flows through the city and mouths into ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leshnjë
Leshnjë is a village and a former municipality in Berat County, central Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Skrapar Skrapar ( sq-definite, Skrapari) is a municipality in Berat County, southern Albania. It was created in 2015 by the merger of the former municipalities Bogovë, Çepan, Çorovodë, Gjerbës, Leshnjë, Potom, Qendër Skrapar, Vendreshë and .... The population at the 2011 census was 496.2011 census results References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ilir Meta
Ilir Rexhep Meta (; born 24 March 1969) is an Albanian politician. He served as President of Albania from 24 July 2017 to 24 July 2022. Previously Meta served as Prime Minister from 1999 to 2002 and he was Speaker of the Parliament of Albania from 2013 to 2017.parlament.al Speaker of the Parliament of the Republic of Albania He also held positions as , Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs and [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xhelal Bej Koprencka
Xhelal is an Albanian masculine given name. Retrieved 10 November 2017. People with the name Xhelal include: * Xhelal Bey Zogu (1881–1944), Albanian prince, lawyer, judge, and politician * (fl. 19th–century), Albanian politician * Xhelal Koprencka (18??–19??), Albanian politician * Xhelal Miroçi (born 1983), Kosovar footballer and coach * |
Riza Cerova
Riza Cerova (1896—1935) was an Albanian political figure of the early 20th century. He is mostly known for his role during June Revolution of 1924 and Fier uprising of 1935. Early life and migration Riza Cerova was born in the village of Cerovë in Skrapar region, then part of the Ottoman Empire. In his early youth he attended school first in Thessaloniki and then in Constantinople. He returned in the area that is today Albania (these travels had not at the time taken him outside the Ottoman Empire) in 1911. During 1913-1914 he participated in fights against Greek troops in southern Albania. He was enlisted in the Albanian army, and participated in the skirmish against the rebels of Elez Isufi in 1922. Riza Cerova was one of the leading figures of June Revolution of 1924, which overthrew the regime of Iliaz Vrioni and installed an authoritarian government under Fan Noli. Following the defeat of June Revolution he migrated and joined the German Communist party in 1930. During ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abas Ermenji
Abas Ermenji (12 December 1913 – 11 March 2003) was an Albanian politician, historian and nationalist fighter with social democratic views who opposed the Albanian Monarchy and Communism. History Ermenji was born in the village of Ermenj, Skrapar on 12 December 1913. He was educated in the Berat elementary and middle school. He attended high school in Shkodra. Between 1934 and 1938, Ermenji went to university at the Sorbonne, Paris and was a member of the Faculty of Literature with a specialization in History. Ermenji returned to Albania in 1938 and was appointed professor at the Lycée of Korçë where he taught until November 1939. He was arrested on 28 November 1939 by the Italians as one of the organizers of a rally against the fascist occupation in Korça. He went into exile on the island of Ventotene. In 1941, Ermenji returned to Albania and helped organise the National Front (Balli Kombëtar). He took part in organizing armed resistance against foreign occupation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zhepë
Zhepë is a village and a former municipality in Berat County, central Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Skrapar Skrapar ( sq-definite, Skrapari) is a municipality in Berat County, southern Albania. It was created in 2015 by the merger of the former municipalities Bogovë, Çepan, Çorovodë, Gjerbës, Leshnjë, Potom, Qendër Skrapar, Vendreshë and .... The population at the 2011 census was 779. References Former municipalities in Berat County Administrative units of Skrapar Villages in Berat County Populated places disestablished in 2015 {{Berat-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Qendër Skrapar
Qendër Skrapar is a former municipality in Berat County, central Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Skrapar. The municipal unit surrounds the town Çorovodë Çorovodë ( sq-definite, Çorovoda) is a town and a former municipality in Berat County, Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision and the seat of the municipality Skrapar. The population at the 2011 census was 4,051 .... The population at the 2011 census was 2,545.2011 census results References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Potom
Potom is a village and a former municipality in Berat County, central Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Skrapar. The population at the 2011 census was 897.2011 census results Localities The municipal unit Potom consists of the following villages: * Backë * Dyrmish * Gërmenj * * Helmë ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gjerbës
Gjerbës is a village and a former municipality in Berat County, central Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Skrapar Skrapar ( sq-definite, Skrapari) is a municipality in Berat County, southern Albania. It was created in 2015 by the merger of the former municipalities Bogovë, Çepan, Çorovodë, Gjerbës, Leshnjë, Potom, Qendër Skrapar, Vendreshë and .... The population at the 2011 census was 813. Notable People *Demir Zyko , Albanian Polyphonic singer. References Former municipalities in Berat County Administrative units of Skrapar Villages in Berat County Populated places disestablished in 2015 {{Berat-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Districts Of Albania
Districts ( sq, or ) were first and second-level administrative divisions of Albania from 19132000. Their number, size, and status changed over time. From 1991 to 2000, the 36 districts were organized into 12 counties. Pursuant to the 1998 Constitution and Law No. 8653, the districts were abolished and replaced with the larger counties and smaller municipalities. History After its Declaration of Independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1912, Albania was divided into districts until the year 2000.A Brief History of the Administrative-territorial Organization in Albania , Ministry of State for Local Issues During the 1920s and 1930s, there were 39 districts. These were consolidated into 26 in 1939. They were reorganized in 1959. In 1978, Ersekë District was renamed to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
