Lukovë
Encyclopedia
Lukovë is a municipality
in the Sarandë District
, Vlorë County
, southern Albania
. The municipality consists of the villages Lukovë, Borsh
, Fterrë, Çorraj, Piqeras, Sasaj, Qazim Pali, Shënvasil and Nivicë.
Municipalities of Albania
This is a list of municipalities of Albania, sorted by county and by district. Municipalities are the third-level administrative divisions of Albania, under districts and counties. There are two types of municipalities in Albania: municipalities with an urban character are called bashki, and...
in the Sarandë District
Sarandë District
The District of Sarandë is one of the thirty-six districts of Albania, found in southern Albania, in the County of Vlorë.The area of the district is 749 square kilometers. The population of the district was 48,474 . According to the census of January 1993, it was 53,700.The centre of the district...
, Vlorë County
Vlorë County
The County of Vlorë is one of the 12 counties of Albania. It consists of the districts Delvinë, Sarandë and Vlorë and its capital is Vlorë. As of January 1, 2010 the population of the Vlore District was estimated to be 211,773....
, southern Albania
Albania
Albania , officially known as the Republic of Albania , is a country in Southeastern Europe, in the Balkans region. It is bordered by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, the Republic of Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south and southeast. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea...
. The municipality consists of the villages Lukovë, Borsh
Borsh
Borsh is a maritime village, in the Albanian Riviera, in the Lukovë municipality, Sarandë District, Vlorë County, Albania,Borsh borders with Fterra and has a population of 2500 inhabitants. The village is also known as the Pearl of the South....
, Fterrë, Çorraj, Piqeras, Sasaj, Qazim Pali, Shënvasil and Nivicë.
Notable people
- Dimitrios DoulisDimitrios DoulisDimitrios Doulis , was a Greek military officer, from Nivica in modern southern Albania .His father was Kitsios Doulis, hero of the Greek War of Independence...
(1865–1928), minister of military affairs of the Autonomous Republic of Northern EpirusAutonomous Republic of Northern EpirusThe Autonomous Republic of Northern Epirus was a short-lived, self-governing entity founded on February 28, 1914, in the aftermath of the Balkan Wars, by the Greeks living in southern Albania ....
, from Nivice. - Vasil LaçiVasil LaçiVasil Laçi , was an Albanian patriot and monarchist who attempted to kill Victor Emmanuel III, King of Italy and Shefqet Bej Vërlaci, Prime Minister of Albania after the occupation of Albania by fascist Italy.-Youth:...
(1922–1941), Albanian patriot who attempted to kill in 1941 Victor Emmanuel III, then King of ItalyKing of ItalyKing of Italy is a title adopted by many rulers of the Italian peninsula after the fall of the Roman Empire...
and Shefqet Bej VërlaciShefqet Bej VërlaciShefqet Bej Vërlaci was Prime Minister of Albania in 1924 and during the Italian occupation from 1939 to 1941.-Biography:...
, then Prime Minister of Albania
External links
- Lukove Travel Guide at Wikitravel http://wikitravel.org/en/Lukove