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Country
  
Albania

Administrative Unit
  
Zagori

Local time
  
Saturday 9:01 AM

Area code
  
0883

Municipal unit
  
Zagori, Albania

County
  
Gjirokastër

Time zone
  
CET (UTC+1)

Postal code
  
6012

Municipality
  
Libohovë

Sheper

Weather
  
6°C, Wind N at 0 km/h, 73% Humidity

Sheper (definite form: Sheperi) is a community in the Gjirokastër County, southern Albania. Sheperi is the largest village of the former Zagori municipality. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Libohovë. It is mountainous village located 30 km from the city of Gjirokastër, about 800 meters above sea level. Due to heavy migration, its current population is about 100 inhabitants. Sheper is inhabited by an Orthodox Albanian population.

Contents

Map of Sheper, Albania

Notable people

  • Andon Zako Çajupi
  • Ilia Dilo Sheperi, Rilindas
  • Mihal Kasso
  • Aristidh Ruci
  • Pano Xhamballo, communist fighter, World War II hero
  • Jani Dilo, Balli Kombetar local leader
  • Kiço Ngjela, politician of the Communist Albania
  • Jorgo Bulo, philologist, historian, literary critic

    • References

    Sheper Wikipedia
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