Lunxhëri (administrative unit)
| Lunxhëri | |
|---|---|
| Administrative unit | |
  Lunxhëri | |
| Coordinates: 40°7′N 20°11′E / 40.117°N 20.183°ECoordinates: 40°7′N 20°11′E / 40.117°N 20.183°E | |
| Country |
 Albania |
| County | Gjirokastër |
| Municipality | Gjirokastër |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Administrative unit | 1,941 |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Vehicle registration | GJ |
Lunxhëri (Greek: Λιούντζη) is a former municipality in the Gjirokastër County, Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Gjirokastër.[1] The population at the 2011 census was 1,941.[2] The municipal unit consists of the villages Qestorat, Dhoksat, Këllëz, Mingul, Nokovë, Erind, Gjat, Kakoz, Karjan and Valare.[3]
The area is known for its Albanian-speaking Orthodox Christian population.[4]
See also
References
- ↑ Law nr. 115/2014
- ↑ 2011 census results
- ↑ Malo, Foto, Emra vendesh në krahinën e Lunxhërisë (Toponyms in Lunxhëri region) (in Albanian), Tribuna, retrieved 2013-08-29
- ↑ "Better than Muslims, not as good as Greeks. Emigration as experienced and imagined by the Albanian Christians of Lunxhëri". halshs.archives-ouvertes.fr. Retrieved 2015-05-31.
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