Greshicë is a village and a former municipality in the Fier County, southwestern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform, it became a subdivision of the municipality Mallakastër.[1] The population as recorded in the 2011 census was 1,152.[2]
Greshicë | |
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.svg)  Greshicë | |
| Coordinates: 40°33′N 19°47′E / 40.550°N 19.783°E | |
| Country |  Albania |
| County | Fier |
| Municipality | Mallakastër |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Municipal unit | 1,152 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
History
editIn 1847, Albanian rebels under Rrapo Hekali defeated Ottoman forces in Greshicë during the Albanian revolt of 1847 executing Isuf Bey Vrioni and his brother.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Law nr. 115/2014" (PDF) (in Albanian). p. 6370. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ^ "2011 census results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-01-31.
- ^ The history of Albania: a brief history Author Kristo Frashëri Publisher s.n., 1964 p.122-123
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