Grazhdan

Grazhdan

Γριάσδανη
Grazhdan Γριάσδανη
Village
	Grazhdan
	Coordinates: 39°47′46″N 20°14′54″E / 39.79611°N 20.24833°ECoordinates: 39°47′46″N 20°14′54″E / 39.79611°N 20.24833°E
Country	Albania
County	Vlorë
Municipality	Finiq
Municipal unit	Livadhe
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)

Grazhdan (definite Albanian form: Grazhdani; Greek: Γριάσδανη; romanized: Griásdani) is a small village in the former commune of Livadhe, Vlorë County, southern Albania.^[1] At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality of Finiq.^[2] It is inhabited solely by Greeks.^[3]

Demographics[]

According to Ottoman statistics, the village had 117 inhabitants in 1895.^[4] In the "Ethnographical map of Northern Epirus" which was written while Northern Epirus was autonomous (1914), the village had a population of 260, all ethnically Greeks.^[5]

Notable individuals[]

Nikolaos Stavrou (1935 - 2011) (el), Greek American author and professor at Howard University.^[6]

References[]

^ "Location of Grazhdan".
^ "Law nr. 115/2014" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2019-07-25.
^ Kallivretakis, Leonidas (1995). "Η Ελληνική Κοινότητα της Αλβανίας υπό το Πρίσμα της Ιστορικής Γεωγραφίας και Δημογραφίας [The Greek Community of Albania in Terms of Historical Geography and Demography]" (in Greek). Εκδόσεις Σιδέρης. p. 52. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
^ Μιχάλης Κοκολάκης, "Η τουρκική στατιστική της Ηπείρου στο Σαλναμέ του 1895" στο Βασίλης Παναγιωτόπουλος, Λεωνίδας Καλλιβρετάκης, Δημήτρης Δημητρόπουλος, Μιχάλης Κοκολάκης και Ευδοκία Ολυμπίτου (επιμ.), Πληθυσμοί και οικισμοί του ελληνικού χώρου. Ιστορικά μελετήματα, Ινστιτούτο Νεοελληνικών Ερευνών/Εθνικό Ίδρυμα Ερευνών, Athens 2003, p. 285
^ Hellenic Army General Staff, Χάρτης Εθνογραφικός της Βορείου Ηπείρου τω 1913. Εθνολογική στατιστική της Βορείου Ηπείρου τω 1913 [Ethnographical map of Northern Epirus in 1913. Ethnographical statistics of Northern Epirus in 1913], Τύποις "Άγκυρας" - Ι. Κουμένου, Thessaloniki 1919, p. 13
^ Greek-American Professor Nikolaos Stavrou Passes Away, December 30 2011, by Stella Tsolakidou, greekreporter.com

External links[]

Video showing the village

[1] "Location of Grazhdan".

[2] "Law nr. 115/2014" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2019-07-25.

[Kallivretakis-3] Kallivretakis, Leonidas (1995). "Η Ελληνική Κοινότητα της Αλβανίας υπό το Πρίσμα της Ιστορικής Γεωγραφίας και Δημογραφίας [The Greek Community of Albania in Terms of Historical Geography and Demography]" (in Greek). Εκδόσεις Σιδέρης. p. 52. Retrieved 2 February 2015.

[4] Μιχάλης Κοκολάκης, "Η τουρκική στατιστική της Ηπείρου στο Σαλναμέ του 1895" στο Βασίλης Παναγιωτόπουλος, Λεωνίδας Καλλιβρετάκης, Δημήτρης Δημητρόπουλος, Μιχάλης Κοκολάκης και Ευδοκία Ολυμπίτου (επιμ.), Πληθυσμοί και οικισμοί του ελληνικού χώρου. Ιστορικά μελετήματα, Ινστιτούτο Νεοελληνικών Ερευνών/Εθνικό Ίδρυμα Ερευνών, Athens 2003, p. 285

[5] Hellenic Army General Staff, Χάρτης Εθνογραφικός της Βορείου Ηπείρου τω 1913. Εθνολογική στατιστική της Βορείου Ηπείρου τω 1913 [Ethnographical map of Northern Epirus in 1913. Ethnographical statistics of Northern Epirus in 1913], Τύποις "Άγκυρας" - Ι. Κουμένου, Thessaloniki 1919, p. 13

[6] Greek-American Professor Nikolaos Stavrou Passes Away, December 30 2011, by Stella Tsolakidou, greekreporter.com

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v t Subdivisions of Finiq Municipality
Municipal Seat: Finiq
Administrative Unit of Aliko	Aliko Çaush Dritas Halo Jermë Neohor Pllakë Rahullë Tremul Vurgu i Ri
Administrative Unit of Dhivër	Cerkovicë Dermish Dhivër Janicat Leshnicë e Poshtme Leshnicë e Sipërme Llupsat Maliçan Memoraq Navaricë Rumanxë Shëndre
Administrative Unit of Finiq	Bregas Buronjë Çlirim Finiq Karahaxhë Vrion
Administrative Unit of Livadhe	Gravë Grazhdan Kalcat Karroq Kodër Komat Kulluricë Lefter Talo Livadhe Llazat Pandalejmon Qesarat Sopik Vagalat Zminec
Administrative Unit of Mesopotam	Ardhasovë Bistricë Brajlat Dhrovjan Fitore Kardhikaq Kostar Kranë Krongj Livinë Mesopotam Muzinë Pecë Sirakat Velahovë

v t Northern Epirus and Greeks in Albania
History	Ancient Epirus Chaonians Dassaretae Despotate of Epirus Revolt of 1854 Revolt of 1878 Himara revolt of 1912 Autonomous Republic of Northern Epirus Protocol of Corfu Battle of Morava–Ivan Northern Epirus Liberation Front
Society and culture	Greeks in Albania Himariote dialect Laiko Vima Polyphonic song of Epirus Postage stamps and postal history Lasso fund Education: New Academy (Moscopole) Zographeion College (Qestorat) Acroceraunian School (Himara) Dhuvjan Monastery (Dropull) Bangas Gymnasium (Korçë)
Settlements¹	Ancient: Phoenice Vouthroton Avlon Apollonia Thronion Amantia Antigonia Antipatreia Oricon Modern: Gjirokastër Korçë Himara Delvinë Sarandë Dropull Pogon Tepelenë Përmet Leskovik Ersekë Moscopole Bilisht Other²: Nartë Zvërnec Vlorë Berat Tirana Elbasan Durrës Fier Shkodër
Organizations	Omonoia Panepirotic Federation of America Panepirotic Federation of Australia Unity for Human Rights Party
Individuals	Benefactors: Apostolos Arsakis Evangelos and Konstantinos Zappas Ioannis Pangas Georgios and Simon Sinas Alexandros and Michael Vasileiou Christakis Zografos Literature: Theodore Kavalliotis Katina Papa Konstantinos Skenderis Takis Tsiakos Tasos Vidouris Stavrianos Vistiaris Andreas Zarbalas Politics: Vasilis Bolanos Georgios Christakis-Zografos Vangjel Dule Spiro Ksera Military/Resistance: Kyriakoulis Argyrokastritis Panos Bitsilis Dimitrios Doulis Nikolaos Dailakis Konstantinos Lagoumitzis Zachos Milios Athanasios Pipis Ioannis Poutetsis Vasileios Sachinis Georgios Soulios Spyromilios Spyros Spyromilios Sports: Pyrros Dimas Sotiris Ninis Panajot Pano Leonidas Sabanis Andreas Tatos Clergy: Photios Kalpidis Vasileios of Dryinoupolis Panteleimon Kotokos Eulogios Kourilas Lauriotis
¹ Including ethnically non-Greek settlements that were Hellenized at some point, such as Moscopole. ² Cities and towns in Albania with Greek-speaking communities, outside the political definition of 'Northern Epirus'.