Horë-Vranisht
Encyclopedia
Horë-Vranisht is a municipality
in the Vlorë District
, Vlorë County
, southwestern Albania
. The municipality consists of the villages Vranisht, Kuç
, Bolenë, Kallarat and Tërbaç
.
.
Vranisht was part of the battlefield of the battle of Gjorm
, where Albanian resistance units defeated and routed the troops of the Kingdom of Italy.
defter
of the 1430s there were sixteen houses at Vranisht at that time. In the 19th century the population had grown to 350 houses and 1600 people living in Vranisht. During the 1990s the population of Vranisht was lowered due to emigration.
During the late middle ages
local names of the Albanians of Vranisht have been documented. The most common names documented are: Dedëgjon, Dedëgjin, Nikhila, Lëmpali, Gjinkolli, Gjelkuca, Gjinstrati, Gjondreu, Gjikëbitri, Gjonezhi and Gjingjoni.
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 Vlorë District
Vlorë District
The District of Vlorë is one of the thirty-six districts of Albania, part of Vlorë County. Its population of 151,314 . The district has a land area of 1,609 km². It is in the south-west of the country, and its capital is Vlorë. Its population includes a Greek minority...
, 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....
, southwestern 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 Vranisht, Kuç
Kuç, Vlorë
Kuç is a settlement in the Vlorë District, Vlorë County, southwestern Albania....
, Bolenë, Kallarat and Tërbaç
Tërbaç
-World War II:During World War II Tërbaç was part of the battlefield of the battle of Gjorm, where Albanian resistance units defeated and routed the troops of the Kingdom of Italy.Tërbaç is a community in the Vlorë District, southwestern Albania....
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Name
The village was documented for the first time as Vranisht in 1274, as one of the dominions of the Princedom of AlbaniaPrincedom of Albania
Princedom of Albania was an Albanian principality formed after the disestablishment of Kingdom of Albania, by Karl Thopia. The principality changed hands between the Thopia dynasty and the Balsha dynasty, until 1392, when Durrës was occupied by the Republic of Venice and the Princedom managed to...
.
World War II
During World War IIWorld War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
Vranisht was part of the battlefield of the battle of Gjorm
Battle of Gjorm
The Battle of Gjorm was a battle of the Albanian Resistance of World War II against the Kingdom of Italy. The battle took place on January 1–2, 1943, in the areas of Gjorm, Vranisht, Dukat, Tragjas and Tërbaç in south-western Albania in the region of Mallakastër.- Prelude :After the occupation of...
, where Albanian resistance units defeated and routed the troops of the Kingdom of Italy.
Demographics
According to the OttomanOttoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
defter
Defter
A Defter was a type of tax register in the Ottoman Empire. The information collected could vary, but tahrir defterleri typically included details of villages, dwellings, household heads , ethnicity/religion , and land use.The defter-i hakâni was a land registry, also used for tax...
of the 1430s there were sixteen houses at Vranisht at that time. In the 19th century the population had grown to 350 houses and 1600 people living in Vranisht. During the 1990s the population of Vranisht was lowered due to emigration.
During the late middle ages
Late Middle Ages
The Late Middle Ages was the period of European history generally comprising the 14th to the 16th century . The Late Middle Ages followed the High Middle Ages and preceded the onset of the early modern era ....
local names of the Albanians of Vranisht have been documented. The most common names documented are: Dedëgjon, Dedëgjin, Nikhila, Lëmpali, Gjinkolli, Gjelkuca, Gjinstrati, Gjondreu, Gjikëbitri, Gjonezhi and Gjingjoni.
Notable people
- Gjon Kondi
- Hysen Çino
- Mumin Selami
- Zejnel Çela
- Vasfi Duka