Kolonjë, Gjirokastër

Kolonjë
Village
Kolonjë
Coordinates: 40°10′N 20°01′E / 40.167°N 20.017°E / 40.167; 20.017Coordinates: 40°10′N 20°01′E / 40.167°N 20.017°E / 40.167; 20.017
Country  Albania
County Gjirokastër
Municipality Gjirokastër
Administrative unit Picar
Population (2007)
  Total 50
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)

Kolonjë is a small village in Gjirokastër County, southern Albania, located northwest of the city Gjirokastër which is about 30 minutes away. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Gjirokastër.[1] The village is inhabited by Muslim Albanians.[2] The village has a festival every year on 10 May called Dhjet Maj (English: The 10 May), when everyone who has left the village returns to celebrate with the villagers. It is also attended by people from other villages(frengu).

References

  1. Law nr. 115/2014
  2. Kallivretakis, Leonidas (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." In Nikolakopoulos, Ilias, Kouloubis Theodoros A. & Thanos M. Veremis (eds). Ο Ελληνισμός της Αλβανίας [The Greeks of Albania]. University of Athens. p. 51. "AM Αλβανοί Μουσουλμάνοι" p.56. "KOLONJA ΚΟΛΟΝΙΑ 737 ΑΜ"
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