Ziçisht
Encyclopedia
Ziçisht is a settlement in the Devoll District
, southeastern Albania
. It is part of the municipality Miras
.
It has a population of about 300. Many of its people emigrated to Greece
or the United States
because of the harsh living conditions.
Devoll District
The District of Devoll is one of the thirty-six districts of Albania, part of Korçë County and derives its name from the Devoll river flowing through the valley. It has a population of 33,785, and an area of 429 km². It is in the southeastern corner of the country, and its capital is Bilisht...
, 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...
. It is part of the municipality Miras
Miras
Miras is a municipality in the Devoll District, Korçë County, southeastern Albania. The municipality consists of the villages Miras, Vidohovë, Arrëz, Çetë, Qytezë, Sinicë, Nikolicë, Menkulas, Ponçarë, Braçanj, Koshnicë, Dobranj, Fitore, Ziçisht, Gjyres and Sul....
.
It has a population of about 300. Many of its people emigrated to Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
or the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
because of the harsh living conditions.
Notable people
- Bishop Eulogios (Kourilas) of KorçëBishop Eulogios (Kourilas) of KorçëEulogios Kourilas Lauriotis or Evlogji Kurila was the Orthodox bishop of Korçë in Albania between 1937 and 1939, and a professor of philosophy and author on religious matters.-Life:...
(1880–1961) Orthodox bishop. - Kostandin Çekrezi
- Llazar Papa (Llari Post)
- Mihallaq Ziçishti Former Vice Minister of the Interior until 1982, known for the grottesque defense of himself in the Communist trial, that saved him the life.