Pepel, Albania

Pepel

Πέπελη
Pepel Πέπελη
Village
	Pepel
	Coordinates: 39°52′17″N 20°19′46″E / 39.87139°N 20.32944°ECoordinates: 39°52′17″N 20°19′46″E / 39.87139°N 20.32944°E
Country	Albania
County	Gjirokastër
Municipality	Dropull
Elevation	500 m (1,600 ft)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Website	www.pepeli.gr

Pepel (Greek: Πέπελη; romanized: Pépeli) is a village in Gjirokastër County, southern Albania.^[1] At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality of Dropull.^[2] It is inhabited solely by Greeks.^[3]

Holy Trinity Monastery Church is located within the village, a Religious Cultural Monument of Albania.^[4]

Demographics[]

According to Ottoman statistics, the village had 392 inhabitants in 1895.^[5] The village had 505 inhabitants in 1993, all ethnically Greeks.^[3]

References[]

^ "Location of Pepel".
^ "Law nr. 115/2014" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2019-07-26.
^ ^a ^b 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. 58. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
^ "Religious buildings with the "Culture Monument" status". Republic of Albania National Committee for Cult. Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved October 28, 2010.
^ 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. 277

External links[]

Different views of Pepel

[1] "Location of Pepel".

[2] "Law nr. 115/2014" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2019-07-26.

[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. 58. Retrieved 2 February 2015.

[4] "Religious buildings with the "Culture Monument" status". Republic of Albania National Committee for Cult. Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved October 28, 2010.

[kokolakis-5] 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. 277

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v t Subdivisions of Dropull Municipality
Municipal Seat: Dropull
Administrative Unit of Dropull i Poshtëm	Derviçan Dhuvjan Frashtan Glinë Goranxi Goricë Koshovicë Grapsh Haskovë Lugar Peshkëpi e Poshtme Peshkëpi e Sipërme Radat Sofratikë Terihat Vanistër Vrahogoranxi
Administrative Unit of Dropull i Sipërm	Bodrishtë Bularat Dritë Jorgucat Kakavijë Kërrë Klishar Koshovicë Krioner Likomil Llongo Llovinë Pepel Selo Sotirë Vodhinë Vrisera Zervat
Administrative Unit of Pogon	Çatistë Hllomo Mavrojer Poliçan Selckë Skore Sopik

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'.