Country Albania Elevation 389 m (1,276 ft) Vehicle registration AL Postal code 9705 | County Vlorë Time zone CET (UTC+1) Local time Friday 7:15 AM Area code 891 | |
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Nr konispol albania 31 oct 2014
Konispol is the southernmost municipality of Albania. It sits one kilometer away from the Albanian-Greek border. It was formed at the 2015 local government reform by the merger of the former municipalities Konispol, Markat and Xarrë, that became municipal units. The seat of the municipality is the town Konispol. The total population is 8,245 (2011 census), in a total area of 221.88 km2. The population of the former municipality at the 2011 census was 2,123. The municipal unit consists of the town Konispol and the village Çiflik. The town's main interests are agriculture and viticulture. The town is inhabited by Muslim Cham Albanians. The wider municipality is inhabited by Albanians, Greeks and Aromanians. and is the center of the Cham Albanian community in Albania.
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- Nr konispol albania 31 oct 2014
- Map of Konispol Albania
- Name
- History
- Modern period
- Location
- Notable people
- References
Map of Konispol, Albania
Name
The name of the settlement Konispol is derived from kon'c (коньць) and polya (поля), Slavic words for end and field referring to the end of a field.
History
The area was part of the ancient region of Epirus and was inhabited by Chaonian Greeks.
In 1943, Konispol is noted for being the battleground of a fierce conflict between German units, Cham collaborators from Thesprotia province in Greece of Nuri Dino battalion and the communist Albanian resistance.
In 1992, 7 caves were discovered just north of the town. They dated from the Upper Paleolithic age to the Iron Age.
Modern period
Konispol, due to its proximity to the Albanian-Greek borders, is part of the European Union's Greece – Albania Neighbourhood Programme for improving the standard of living of the local population by promoting sustainable local development in the cross-border area between the two countries.
Location
Konispol is: