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Village in Gjirokastër, Albania
Kolonjë
Village
Kolonjë is located in AlbaniaKolonjëKolonjë
Coordinates: 40°10′N 20°01′E / 40.167°N 20.017°E / 40.167; 20.017
Country Albania
CountyGjirokastër
MunicipalityGjirokastër
Municipal unitPicar
Population
 • Total50
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Kolonjë is a small village in Gjirokastër County, southern Albania, located northwest of the city Gjirokastër which is about 30 minutes away. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Gjirokastër. The village is inhabited by Bektashi Albanians. The village has a festival every year on 10 May called Dhjet Maj (English: The 10 May), when everyone who has left the village returns to celebrate with the villagers. It is also attended by people from other villages.

References

  1. "Law nr. 115/2014" (PDF) (in Albanian). p. 6371. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  2. Kallivretakis, Leonidas (1995). "Η ελληνική κοινότητα της Αλβανίας υπό το πρίσμα της ιστορικής γεωγραφίας και δημογραφίας . University of Athens. p. 51. "AM Αλβανοί Μουσουλμάνοι" p.56. "KOLONJA ΚΟΛΟΝΙΑ 737 ΑΜ"
Subdivisions of Gjirokastër municipality
Municipal seat: Gjirokastër
Administrative unit of Antigonë
Administrative unit of Cepo
Administrative unit of Gjirokastër
Administrative unit of Lazarat
Administrative unit of Lunxhëri
Administrative unit of Odrie
Administrative unit of Picar


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