Sheper
| Sheper | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
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Sheper Village, winter of 2007 | |
  Sheper | |
| Coordinates: 40°10′17″N 20°18′21″E / 40.17139°N 20.30583°ECoordinates: 40°10′17″N 20°18′21″E / 40.17139°N 20.30583°E | |
| Country |
 Albania |
| County | Gjirokastër |
| Municipality | Libohovë |
| Administrative unit | Zagori |
| Population | |
| • Total | 100 in winter, 400 in summer |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 6012 |
| Area code | 0883 |
Sheper (definite form: Sheperi) is a community in the Gjirokastër County, southern Albania.[1] Sheperi is the largest village of the former Zagori municipality. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Libohovë.[2] It is mountainous village located 30 km from the city of Gjirokastër, about 800 meters above sea level.
Its current population is about 100 inhabitants due to heavy migration. Religiously, the population belongs to the Orthodox church.
Mountain Rapavica,viewed from Sheperi
Sunset in Sheper
Dhembeli,well-known mountain in Albania
Notable people
- Andon Zako Çajupi
- Ilia Dilo Sheperi, Rilindas
- Mihal Kasso
- Aristidh Ruci
- Pano Xhamballo, communist fighter, WWII hero
- Jani Dilo, Balli Kombetar local leader
- Kiço Ngjela, politician of the Communist Albania
- Jorgo Bulo, philologist, historian, literary critic
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