The Kolonjë District is one of the thirty-six districts of Albania, part of Korçë County

Korçë County

The County of Korçë is one of the 12 counties of Albania, located in the eastern part of the country. It is the largest county of Albania and consists of the districts Devoll, Kolonjë, Korçë and Pogradec and its capital is Korçë....

. It has a population of 14,318 (2010 estimate). The district has an area of 805 km². It is in the south-east of the country, and its capital is Ersekë. Other towns in this district include Leskovik

Leskovik

Leskovik is a municipality in the Kolonjë District, Korçë County, southeastern Albania. Leskovik came under Ottoman rule in 15th century and became part of the Sanjak of Ioannina.-Notable people:*Ibrahim Sirri Leskoviku, Albanian politician....

 to the south. It is bounded by Korçë

Korçë District

The District of Korçë , is one of the thirty-six districts of Albania. According estimates, as of January 1, 2010, 138,898 people lived in the Korce District...

 to the north, Greece

Greece

Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....

 to the east including the prefectures of Kastoria

Kastoria

Kastoria is a city in northern Greece in the periphery of West Macedonia. It is the capital of Kastoria peripheral unit. It is situated on a promontory on the western shore of Lake Orestiada, in a valley surrounded by limestone mountains...

 and Ioannina

Ioannina Prefecture

Ioannina is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the Epirus region. Its capital is the city of Ioannina. It is the largest regional unit in Epirus, and one of the largest regional units of Greece.-Geography:...

. The town of Ersekë is built at the foot of mount Gramos

Gramos

Gramos is a village and a former community in Kastoria peripheral unit, West Macedonia, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Nestorio, of which it is a municipal unit. Population 28 . The village is an old Aromanian settlement, named after the nearby...

 , Albania's fourth-highest mountain with a peak at 2525 m above sea level.

Municipalities

The district consists of the following municipalities:

• Barmash
  Barmash
  Barmash is a municipality in the Kolonjë District, Korçë County, southeastern Albania. The municipality consists of the villages Barmash, Leshnjë, Shalës, Gozhdorazhd, Sanjollas, Kamnik, Bënjëz, Radimisht, Arrëz and Rajan....
  
  
• Çlirim
  Çlirim
  Çlirim is a municipality in the Kolonjë District, Korçë County, southeastern Albania....
  
  
• Ersekë
• Leskovik
  Leskovik
  Leskovik is a municipality in the Kolonjë District, Korçë County, southeastern Albania. Leskovik came under Ottoman rule in 15th century and became part of the Sanjak of Ioannina.-Notable people:*Ibrahim Sirri Leskoviku, Albanian politician....
  
  
• Mollas
  Mollas, Kolonjë
  Mollas is a municipality in the Kolonjë District, Korçë County, southeastern Albania. The municipality consists of the villages Mollas, Skorovot, Qinam, Vodicë, Qafzez, Helmës, Shtikë, Pepellash, Butkë, Kozel, Milec, Bezhan, Boshanj and Blush....
  
  
• Piskal-Novoselë
  Piskal-Novoselë
  Novoselë is a municipality in the Kolonjë District, Korçë County, southeastern Albania. The municipality consists of the villages Novoselë, Mesiçkë, Kagjinas, Zharkan, Piskal, Vitisht, Shijan, Kaduç, Ndërrmarr and Mbreshtan....
  
  
• Qendër Ersekë
  Qendër Ersekë
  Qendër Ersekë is a municipality in the Kolonjë District, Korçë County, southeastern Albania. The municipality consists of the villages Starje, Bejkovë, Psar, Selenicë, Kreshovë, Gostivisht, Lëngës, Kodras, Kabash, Borovë, Taç Qëndër, Taç Poshtë, Taç Lartë, Rehovë, Gjonç and Prodan....
  
  
• Qendër Leskovik
  Qendër Leskovik
  Qendër Leskovik is a municipality in the Kolonjë District, Korçë County, southeastern Albania. The municipality consists of the villages Pobickë, Cerckë, Radat, Radovë, Postenan, Lashovë, Peshtan, Podë, Kovaçisht, Vrepckë, Gërmenj, Radanj, Glinë and Gjirakar....
  
  

Other Villages (Communities) and Settlements

Starje Starje Starje is a village in the Kolonjë District in southeastern Albania. Originally the name was Plakas meaning old in albanian. It is situated at the foot of the Gramos mountains, about 2 km northeast of Ersekë, and is within walking distance to Albanian-Greek border. The highest peak of...	Arrëz	Barmash Barmash Barmash is a municipality in the Kolonjë District, Korçë County, southeastern Albania. The municipality consists of the villages Barmash, Leshnjë, Shalës, Gozhdorazhd, Sanjollas, Kamnik, Bënjëz, Radimisht, Arrëz and Rajan....	Bezhan Bezhan Bezhan is a village in the Kolonjë District, Korçë County, southeastern Albania....	Blush	Borovë
Butkë Butkë -Notable people:*Safet Butka, World War II freedom fighter*Sali Butka, 19th and early 20th century freedom fighter*Qemal Butka, mayor of Tirana...	Gjonc	Gërmenj	Gostivisht	Helmës Helmës Helmës is a municipality in the Kavajë District, Tirana County, western Albania....
Kabash	Kagjinas	Kaltanj	Kamnik	Kodras
Kozel	Kreshovë	Kurtes Kurtës Kurtës is a community in the Kolonjë District, Korçë County, southeastern Albania....	Leshnjë	Lëngëz
Lënckë	Luaras Luaras Luaras is a village in the Kolonjë District, Korçë County, southeastern Albania.-Notable people:*Kristo Luarasi, Albanian rilindas and first editor of the Kalendari Kombëtar magazine started in 1897 in Sofia, Bulgaria...	Mesicke	Milec Mileč Mileč is a village and municipality in Plzeň-South District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic.The municipality covers an area of , and has a population of 355 ....	Mollas Mollas Mollas may refer to two municipalities in Albania:*Mollas, Elbasan, in the Elbasan District*Mollas, Kolonjë, in the Kolonjë District...
Novoselë Novoselë Novoselë is a municipality in the Vlorë District, Vlorë County, southwestern Albania.-Villages:The municipality consists of the villages Novoselë, Aliban, Bishan, Mifol, Poro, Dëllënjë, Delisuf, Trevllazër, Cerkovinë, Skrofotinë, Fitore and Akërni....	Orgockë	Piskal	Poda Poda, Albania Podë is a village in Kolonjë District, Korçë County, southeastern Albania. Today, it is a depopulated village with only 11 houses....	Postenan Postenan Postenan is a community in the Kolonjë District, Korçë County, southern Albania.-Notable people:*Athanas Sina, writer and activist of the Albanian National Awakening.*Jani Vreto, writer and activist of the Albanian National Awakening....
Prodan	Psarr i Zi	Qafzes	Qesarakë	Qinam Radovickë
Qinam Qinam Qinam is a village in the municipality of Zall-Herr in Tirana District, Tirana County, Albania....	Qytezë	Radimisht Radimisht Radimisht is a small village in the Kolonjë District, southeastern Albania, with approximately three houses currently populated. It is part of the municipality Barmash. Inside the village, there are several houses and the remains of an old church. The word Radimisht is of Slavic origin and it means...	Radanj	Rehovë Rehove Rehove is a village in the municipality of Gjerbës in Skrapar District, Berat County, Albania....
Selenicë e Pishës	Shalës Shalës Shalës is a municipality in the Elbasan District, Elbasan County, central Albania. The municipality consists of the villages Shalës, Licaj, Kurtalli, Xibrake, Xherie and Kodras....	Shtikë	Shën Mërtir
Taç	Vodicë Vodice Vodice may refer to:* Vodice, Croatia* Vodice, Slovenia* Vodice, Serbia* Vodice, a village in Albania...	Vrepckë	Kurtës Kurtës Kurtës is a community in the Kolonjë District, Korçë County, southeastern Albania....

External links

• Explore Kolonja Tourist Guide