Pogon, Albania
Encyclopedia
Pogon is a municipality in the Gjirokastër District
, Gjirokastër County
, southern Albania
. It consists of seven villages: Poliçan, Skore
, Hllomo, Sopik, Mavrojer, Çatistë and Selckë
, of which Poliçan is the administrative center. Greek is widely spoken in the villages.
Historically each village of Pogon has its own variation of traditional costumes and dresses. The municipality is part of the Greek Minority Zone of Albania.
In 15th century Pogon came under Ottoman
rule and became part of the Sanjak of Ioannina
.
Gjirokastër District
The District of Gjirokastër is one of the thirty-six districts of Albania. It has a population of 56,720 containing a large Greek minority, and an area of 1,137 km². It is in the south of the country, and its capital is Gjirokastër...
, Gjirokastër County
Gjirokastër County
Gjirokastër County is one of the 12 counties of Albania. It consists of the districts Gjirokastër, Përmet, and Tepelenë and its capital is Gjirokastër. Its population includes a substantial Greek minority. To the southeast, Gjirokastër shares a border with Greece...
, 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...
. It consists of seven villages: Poliçan, Skore
Skore
Skore is one of the six villages of the municipality of Pogon, in southern Albania.-See also:*Greeks in Albania...
, Hllomo, Sopik, Mavrojer, Çatistë and Selckë
Selckë
Selckë is a small town of Pogon municipality in the district of Gjirokastër, southern Albania....
, of which Poliçan is the administrative center. Greek is widely spoken in the villages.
Historically each village of Pogon has its own variation of traditional costumes and dresses. The municipality is part of the Greek Minority Zone of Albania.
In 15th century Pogon 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 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 :...
.
Further reading
- ΖΩΤΟΥ, ΜΕΝΕΛΑΟΥ; ΓΙΑΝΝΑΡΟΥ, ΧΡΙΣΤΟΦΟΡΟΥ. Η ΠΟΛΥΤΣΑΝΗ ΤΗΣ ΒΟΡΕΙΟΥ ΗΠΕΙΡΟΥ. ΕΚΔΟΣΕΙΣ, ΙΩΑΝΝΙΝΑ, 1989.