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Village in Gjirokastër, Albania From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nivan is a populated place in Gjirokastër County, southern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Libohovë.[1] Nivan is the administration center for the valley of Zagori. After 1990 Nivan and all the villages of the valley, had a drastic population decrease.
Nivan | |
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Coordinates: 40°11′N 20°17′E | |
Country | Albania |
County | Gjirokastër |
Municipality | Libohovë |
Municipal unit | Zagori |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Nivan is inhabited by an Orthodox Albanian population and some Aromanian families.[2][3] The Aromanian presence in Nivan dates to the 20th century when during the communist era in Albania they settled in the area.[3]
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