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Ersekë
Ersekë ( sq-definite, Erseka), is a town and a former municipality in southeastern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision and the seat of the municipality Kolonjë. Founded in the 17th century, Erseka was the seat of the former Kolonjë District. The population at the 2011 census was 3,746.2011 census results Situated at the foot of the Gramos mountains, it is a small alpine town at 1050 meters in altitude, making it one of the highest towns in Albania. History The history of the town began during the 17th century. In 1785 the city was populated by 100 families. In 1914 it came under the control of the[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ersekë Stadium
Ersekë Stadium () is a multi-use stadium in Ersekë. The stadium was built by the Ersekë council and was paid for by them. The stadium currently holds around 6,000 supporters, with seating for 2,000. The playing surface is made from all natural grass. Renovation It has recently been renovated following Gramozi's promotion to the Albanian Superliga in 2009. The stadium was expanded in terms of capacity as it can now hold 10,000 from the previous 2,000. There is still however only one stand in the stadium which can seat 2,000 and has a V.I.P area. The changing rooms have also been renovated and new showers have been fitted for both the home and away sides. There is also now a press room, one of a few in Albania at the moment. References Football venues in Albania Buildings and structures in Korçë County {{Albania-sports-venue-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kolonjë District
Kolonjë is a municipality in Korçë County, southeastern Albania. It was created in 2015 by the merger of the former municipalities Barmash, Çlirim, Ersekë, Leskovik, Mollas, Novoselë, Qendër Ersekë and Qendër Leskovik. The seat of the municipality is the town Ersekë. The total population is 11,070 (2011 census), in a total area of . It is an ethnographic region. The area of the municipality is with the former Kolonjë District, one of the 36 districts of Albania, which were dissolved in July 2000 and replaced by 12 counties. Location Kolonjë is located in south-east Albania and its capital is Ersekë. Other towns in this district include Leskovik to the south. It is bounded by Korçë to the north and Greece to the east, including the regional units of Kastoria and Ioannina. The town of Ersekë is located at the foot of mount Gramos, Albania's fourth-highest mountain with a peak at 2,525 m above sea level. History During the Middle Ages a region under the name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KS Gramozi Ersekë
Football Club Gramozi is an Albanian football club based in Ersekë. History The club was founded in 1927 and competed in the lower divisions of Albanian football for much of its history. The club were crowned winners of the Albanian Second Division for the 2007–08 season, which led to their promotion to the Albanian First Division, the second tier. They were promoted to the Albanian Superliga for the first time at the end of the 2008–09 season, after beating Bylis Ballsh 5–2 in the playoff. The club achieved worldwide recognition in 2010 when they organised a friendly for the Taçi Oil Cup with Spanish giants Real Madrid in Tirana. The game ended in a 2–1 win for Real Madrid despite there being a lengthy two-hour power outage at half time at the Qemal Stafa Stadium The Qemal Stafa Stadium (), named after Qemal Stafa (1920–1942), a World War II hero, was a national stadium and the largest football stadium in Tirana, Albania. Construction started in 1939 and th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Petro Nini Luarasi
Petro Nini Luarasi (born 22 April 1865 in Luaras, Kolonjë, Albania, then Ottoman Empire, and died on 17 August 1911 in Ersekë, Kolonjë, Albania, then Ottoman Empire) was an Albanian rilindas activist, teacher and journalist. His father, Nini Petro Kostallari, had also been active in the Albanian National Revival as a publicist and teacher. Life Once that he finished the Qestorat seminary school under Koto Hoxhi, he worked as a teacher in the villages of Kolonjë District, where he taught Albanian in disguise and prepared a number of friends as future teachers of Albanian. In 1887 Luarasi and fellow teacher Thanas Sina took over the running of the Albanian school in Korçë from Pandeli Sotiri after his departure. Between 1887 and 1893 Luarasi opened in Ersekë and in some villages of the Kolonjë District Albanian language schools. Luarasi's founding and promotion of Albanian schools in the Kolonjë area brought him into conflict with Philaretos, the Greek archbishop of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greco-Italian War
The Greco-Italian War (), also called the Italo-Greek War, Italian campaign in Greece, Italian invasion of Greece, and War of '40 in Greece, took place between Italy and Greece from 28 October 1940 to 23 April 1941. This conflict began the Balkans campaign of World War II between the Axis powers and the Allies, and eventually turned into the Battle of Greece with British and German involvement. On 10 June 1940, Italy declared war on France and the United Kingdom. By September 1940, the Italians had invaded France, British Somaliland and Egypt. This was followed by a hostile press campaign in Italy against Greece, accused of being a British ally. A number of provocations culminated in the sinking of the Greek light cruiser ''Elli'' by the Italians on 15 August. On 28 October, Mussolini issued an ultimatum to Greece demanding the cession of Greek territory, which the Prime Minister of Greece, Ioannis Metaxas, rejected. Italy's invasion of Greece, launched with the divisions of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albanian Superliga
Kategoria Superiore (), also known as Abissnet Superiore for sponsorship reasons with internet service provider, Abissnet, is a professional league for men's association football clubs in Albania. At the top of the Albanian football league system, it is the country's premier football competition. It is contested by 10 clubs, and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Kategoria e Parë. Seasons run from August to May, with teams playing 36 matches each (playing each team in the league four times, twice at home and twice away). The competition was founded in 1930 as the Albanian National Championship during the reign of King Zog, shortly after the creation of the Albanian Football Association. Since 1930, 45 clubs have competed in recognised competitions, while only ten clubs have won the title: Tirana (26), Dinamo Tirana (18), Partizani (17), Vllaznia (9), Skënderbeu (8), Elbasani (2), Teuta (2), Egnatia (2), Flamurtari (1) and Kukësi (1). The current ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Petro Dode
Petro Dode (born 17 April 1924, date of death unknown) was an Albanian politician. He served as Chairman of the Assembly of the Republic of Albania from 19 February 1987 to 17 April 1990. Dode was a party functionary. He authored technical and political books, such as: ''20 Vjet Shqipëri socialiste'' (20 years of Socialist Albania) in 1964, ''Revizionizmi jugosllav dhe pasojat e tij në ekonominë bujqësore të Jugosllavisë'' (Yugoslav revisionism and its effects on the Yugoslav agricultural economy) of 1962, and ''Probleme të planifikimit dhe të zhvillimit ekonomisë bujqësore në RPSH'' (Topics on planning and agricultural economy development in the PSR of Albania) of 1965. In addition, he was also first candidate of the Central Committee (CC) of the Party of Labour of Albania (PPSh). [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agim Qirjaqi
Agim Qirjaqi (27 January 1950 – 28 March 2010) was an Albanian actor and television director. As an actor his filmography was extensive, while as a director his output was limited to some television work. He worked with a number of prominent Albanian directors, including Dhimitër Anagnosti Dhimitër Anagnosti (born 23 January 1936) is an Albanian film director and politician. He was a member of the Parliament of Albania in the 1990s and a Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports. For his contribution in film, he received the People's ... and Gjergj Xhuvani. For his role in the film ''Lulekuqet mbi Mure'' he won the Best Actor prize in the Festival of Cinematography of Albania in 1977. References External links * 1950 births 2010 deaths Albanian television directors Albanian male film actors People from Kolonjë {{Albania-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sevasti Qiriazi-Dako
Sevasti Qiriazi-Dako (Sevasti D. Kyrias) (ca. 1871–1949) was an Albanian patriot, educator, Protestant missionary, author, pioneer of Albanian female education, and activist of the Albanian National Awakening. Life and early career Early life Sevasti was born ca. 1870 to the patriotic Qiriazi family of Tërnovë, Monastir, in today's North Macedonia, then Ottoman Empire. She was the sixth of ten children. Her family's religious background was Orthodox, and she began attending a Greek-language primary school at age four. In her youth she learned several languages (Albanian, Greek, Bulgarian, Wallachian, Turkish, English). She and her family came into close contact with Albanian patriots and American Protestant missionaries who operated a school and conducted religious services near their home in Monastir. Sevasti was enrolled in the Americans' school and graduated with the equivalent of a high school diploma in July 1888. Education Sevasti attended the American College ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skender Luarasi
Skender () ({{langx, bs, Skender) is a masculine first name, commonly found in Albania and Kosovo and among people of Bosniak The Bosniaks (, Cyrillic script, Cyrillic: Бошњаци, ; , ) are a South Slavs, South Slavic ethnic group native to the Southeast European historical region of Bosnia (region), Bosnia, today part of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and who sha ... ethnicity in present-day Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia and Montenegro. Skender is also used as a surname and there are a number of closely related family names found globally which are derived from Skender (such as Skeja, Skejić, Skejo, Skenderi, Skenderija, Skenderović, Skenderovski, Skendžić, Schender, Skander, Skinder, Skenner and Skanderson).Modern Skender Surname distribution The historic origins of the surname Skender are unclear as the name appears to have originated independently in the several countries in which it is found. The reason for the name being found in so many different countries ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
