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Bogë, Albania

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Country
  
Albania

Administrative Unit
  
Shkrel

Municipality
  
Malësi e Madhe

County
  
Shkodër

Time zone
  
CET (UTC+1)

Municipal unit
  
Shkrel

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Bogë (definite Albanian form: Boga) is a village in the former Shkrel municipality, northern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Malësi e Madhe. It was a historical bajrak of Kelmendi tribe in the north headwaters of Prroni i thate, bounded to the north by Shala; south by Ducaj. The village was attached to Shkrel despite originally being part of Kelmendi. The village consisted of 75 families in 1908 according to Edith Durham, all of which were Catholics. The village is divided in two sections, consisting of Preçaj and Kolaj neighborhoods.

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Culture

The village has a church (Kisha e Bogës), located on 920m above sea level.

Demographic history

In 1908, Edith Durham registered 75 families in Boga, all of which were Catholics.

People

  • Aleksander Sirdani (1903-1948), pastor of the bajrak of Bogë and historian
  • Marin Sirdani (1887-1962), pastor of the bajrak of Bogë and historian. The local school is holds his name as he was the first to give lessons in the village.
  • Dr. Marash Rakaj, a faculty member of the University of Shkodra, "Luigj Gurakuqi" Shkoder.

    • References

    Bogë, Albania Wikipedia
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