Kurvelesh, Tepelenë

Municipal unit in Gjirokastër, Albania

Kurvelesh is a former municipality in the Gjirokastër County, southern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Tepelenë.^[1] The population at the 2011 census was 705.^[2] The municipal unit consists of the villages Progonat, Lekdush, Gusmar, Nivicë and Rexhin.^[3]

History

Ottoman

In the early 20th century a çetë (armed band) consisting of 200 activists of the Albanian National Awakening was formed in Kurvelesh.^[4]

Notable people

• Hodo Nivica (1809-1852), leader of the Albanian Revolt of 1847.
• Sali Nivica (1890-1920), Albanian publicist and patriot

References

1. "Law nr. 115/2014" (PDF) (in Albanian). p. 6371. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
2. 2011 census results Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
3. Greece – Albania Neighbourhood Programme Archived March 27, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
4. Skendi, Stavro (1967). The Albanian national awakening, 1878-1912. Princeton University Press. p. 421. ISBN 9780691650029. Retrieved 24 April 2011.