Country Albania Administrative Unit Moglicë Municipality Maliq | County Korçë Time zone CET (UTC+1) Municipal unit Moglicë | |
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Maliq-Opar is a community in the Korçë County, Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Maliq.
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History
The origin of the medieval Albanian noble family Muzaka, which would later rule a lordship based at Berat, is found in Opar. In his memoirs, Gjon Muzaka (fl. 1510) wrote that Opar was a village populated by Albanians fought against Slav and Ottomans, they joined the Skanderbeg army.
Culture
The masons of the area speak a unique sociolect known as Purishte.
References
Maliq-Opar Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA