Leskovik
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Leskovik is a municipality in the Kolonjë District
Kolonjë District
The Kolonjë District , is one of the thirty-six districts of Albania, part of Korçë County. It has a population of 14,318 . 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 to the south...

, 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....

, southeastern 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...

. Leskovik came under Ottoman
Ottoman 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...

 rule in 15th century and became part of the Sanjak of Ioannina
Sanjak of Ioannina
The Sanjak of Ioannina or Sanjak of Jannina, Sanjak of Janina, Sanjak of Yanina, was one of the sanjaks of the Ottoman Empire which county town was Ioannina in Epirus.- Administration :...

.

Notable people

  • Ibrahim Sirri Leskoviku, Albanian politician.
  • Ahmed Vefiku, Albanian politician.
  • Jani Vreto
    Jani Vreto
    Jani Vreto was an Albanian writer, publisher and important figure of the Albanian National Awakening.- Life :Jani Vreto was born in Postenan, a village near Leskovik, southern Albania in 1822...

    , Albanian rilindas, born in the village of 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....

     within Leskovik municipality.
  • Naim Frashëri, author
  • Asllan Rusi, Volleyball player
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