Cerja
| Cerje Церје | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Cerje | |
| Coordinates: 40°44′58″N 20°58′32″E / 40.74944°N 20.97556°ECoordinates: 40°44′58″N 20°58′32″E / 40.74944°N 20.97556°E | |
| Country |
 Albania |
| County | Korçë |
| Municipality | Pustec |
| Administrative unit | Pustec |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 252 |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Cerje (definite Albanian form: Cerja, Macedonian: Церје) is a village at the southeastern end of Pustec Municipality in the Korçë County of Albania,[1] near the border with Greece.
History
In 1904, following the Ilinden Uprising, Cerja came under the Bulgarian Exarchate. In 1911, the village was recorded by Georgi Trajčev as having six houses and 54 inhabitants.[2]
Demographics
According to a 2007 source, Cerja is the least populous village in Pustec Municipality, having only a small amount of elderly residents.[3]
| Year | Population[4] |
| 1900 | 120 |
| 1926 | 98 |
| 1945 | 175 |
| 1960 | 250 |
| 1969 | 308 |
| 1979 | 308 |
| 1989 | 297 |
| 2000 | 252 |
References
- ↑ Law nr. 115/2014
- ↑ Трайчев, Георги. Български селища в днешна Албания, в: Отецъ Паисий, 15-31 юли 1929 година, стр.212.
- ↑ Бело, Раки. Селищни имена в Мала Преска - Албания, в: Македонски преглед, ХХХ, №3, стр.135.
- ↑
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