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Municipal unit in Gjirokastër, Albania From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
Kurvelesh | |
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Coordinates: 40°14′N 19°54′E | |
Country | Albania |
County | Gjirokastër |
Municipality | Tepelenë |
Population (2011) | |
• Municipal unit | 705 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
In the early 20th century a çetë (armed band) consisting of 200 activists of the Albanian National Awakening was formed in Kurvelesh.[4]
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