Korçë
Korçë is a city in southeastern Albania. It is the capital of the Korçë District. About 105,000 people live here.[1] It is the sixth largest city in Albania.
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| Coordinates: 40°37′N 20°69′E / 40.617°N 21.150°E Coordinates: longitude minutes >= 60 Coordinates: 40°37′N 20°69′E / 40.617°N 21.150°E Coordinates: longitude minutes >= 60 {{#coordinates:}}: invalid longitude | |
| Country | Albania |
| County | Korçë County |
| District | Korçë District |
| Regions (Rajone) | 3 |
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| • Mayor | Niko Peleshi (PS) |
| Elevation | 850 m (2,800 ft) |
| Population (2009)[1] | |
| • Total | 79,697 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 7001-7004 |
| Website | www |
The city has Fan Noli University.
Korçë Media
Mirahori Mosque, Korçë. Built between 1484 and 1495 by Iljaz Bey Mirahor, it is Albania's second oldest mosque and one of the most important examples of Islamic architecture of the country.[2][3]
Students in front of the first officially recognized Albanian school in modern Albania, in 1899
The building of former Albanian school that now serves as a museum
The Old Bazaar of Korçë was mostly rebuilt in 1879.
Tonkinese (Vietnamese) Tirailleurs in Korçë, January 1917 during World War I
Entrance to the French Military Cemetary in Korçë, Albania
A shaggy carpet with hook designs from Korçë
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Instat of Albania (2009). "Population by towns" (in Albanian). Institute of Statistics of Albania. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 19 August 2010.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ Esposito 2004, p. 37.
- ↑ Kiel 1990, p. 162.
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