Lukovë

Lukovë
Administrative unit
Lukova village
Lukovë
Coordinates: 39°59′N 19°55′E / 39.983°N 19.917°E / 39.983; 19.917Coordinates: 39°59′N 19°55′E / 39.983°N 19.917°E / 39.983; 19.917
Country	Albania
County	Vlorë
Municipality	Himarë
Population (2011)
• Administrative unit	2,916
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Vehicle registration	SR

Lukovë is a village and a former municipality in the Vlorë County, southern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Himarë.^[1] The population at the 2011 census was 2,916.^[2] The municipal unit consists of the villages Lukovë, Borsh, Fterrë, Çorraj, Piqeras, Sasaj, Qazim Pali, Shënvasi and Nivicë.^[3]

Notable people

Nafiz Bezhani, jurist, politician and writer.
Dimitrios Doulis (1865–1928), minister of military affairs of the Autonomous Republic of Northern Epirus, from Nivice.
Muzafer Korkuti, archaeologist and Vice President of the Academy of Sciences of Albania
Vasil Laçi (1922–1941), Albanian patriot who attempted to kill in 1941 Victor Emmanuel III, then King of Italy and Shefqet Bej Vërlaci, then Prime Minister of Albania
Jakup Mato, head of Centre of Art Studies of the Academy of Sciences of Albania.
Niphon Kausokalybites, monk and saint of the Eastern Orthodox Church

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lukova.

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Lukove.

Kakome Beaches

Administrative Divisions of Vlorë County

County Seat: Vlorë

Delvinë	Delvinë Vergo

Finiq	Aliko Dhivër Finiq Livadhja Mesopotam

Himara	Himara Horë-Vranisht Lukovë

Konispol	Konispol Markat Xarrë

Sarandë	Ksamil Sarandë

Selenicë	Armen Brataj Kotë Selenicë Sevaster Vllahinë

Vlorë	Novoselë Orikum Qendër Vlorë Shushicë Vlorë

Subdivisions of Himara Municipality

Municipal Seat: Himarë

Administrative Unit of Himara	Dhërmi Gjilekë Himarë Iljas Kudhës Palasë Pilur Qeparo Qeparo Fushë Vuno

Administrative Unit of Horë-Vranisht	Bolenë Kallarat Kuç Kuç Buronjë Tërbaç Vranisht

Administrative Unit of Lukovë	Borsh Çorraj Fterrë Lukovë Nivicë Piqeras Qazim Pali Sasaj Shënvasil

Albanian Riviera

Cities	Himara Sarandë Vlorë

Villages	Borsh Butrint Dhërmi Iljas Ksamil Kudhës Lukovë Palasë Pilur Qeparo Vuno

National Parks	Llogara National Park Butrint National Park Karaburun-Sazan National Marine Park

See also	Chaonia Labëria Tourism in Albania Durres Shengjin Velipoje

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