Pllakë

Pllakë

Πλάκα
Pllakë Πλάκα
Village
	Pllakë
	Coordinates: 39°48′33″N 20°04′52″E / 39.80917°N 20.08111°E
Country	Albania
County	Vlorë
Municipality	Finiq
Elevation	60 m (200 ft)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Website	www.plakabh.blogspot.com

Pllakë (Albanian definite form: Pllaka; Greek: Πλάκα; romanized: Pláka) is a village in 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] The village was formerly known as Memushbej (Greek: Μεμούσβεη).^[4]

Etymology

The former name of the village was of Albanian origin: Memushbej.^[5]

Demographics

According to Ottoman statistics, the village had 71 inhabitants in 1895.^[4] The village had 489 inhabitants in 1993, all ethnically Greeks.^[3]

References

^ "Location of Pllakë".
^ "Law nr. 115/2014" (PDF) (in Albanian). p. 6376. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
^ ^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. 54. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
^ ^a ^b 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. 287
^ Demiraj, Shaban (2008). "La situation ethnique-linguistique des habitants de Dropulli et de Vurgu au cours des siecles". Studia Albanica. 1. Academy of Sciences of Albania: 77–91. ISSN 0585-5047.

External links

[1] "Location of Pllakë".

[2] "Law nr. 115/2014" (PDF) (in Albanian). p. 6376. Retrieved 25 February 2022.

[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. 54. Retrieved 2 February 2015.

[kokolakis-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. 287

[5] Demiraj, Shaban (2008). "La situation ethnique-linguistique des habitants de Dropulli et de Vurgu au cours des siecles". Studia Albanica. 1. Academy of Sciences of Albania: 77–91. ISSN 0585-5047.

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v t e 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 e Greeks in Albania
History	Ancient Epirus Chaonians Omphales Dexaroi Despotate of Epirus Revolt of 1567-1572 Revolt of 1854 Revolt of 1878 Himara revolt of 1912 Autonomous Republic of Northern Epirus Northern Epirus Protocol of Corfu Greco-Italian War in southern Albania Morava–Ivan Korytsa Saranda Himara Klisura Pass Trebeshina Italian spring offensive Hill 731 Northern Epirus Liberation Front
Society and culture	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)
Geography	Ancient: Chaonia, Parauaea Medieval and modern: Dryinopolis, Kolonia
Settlements¹	Ancient: Phoenice Vouthroton Avlon Apollonia Thronion Amantia Antigonia Antipatreia Oricon Modern: Gjirokastër Korçë Himara Delvinë Sarandë Dropull Pogon Përmet Leskovik Bilisht Moscopole Zvërnec Vlorë Berat Durrës
Organizations	Omonoia Panepirotic Federation of America Panepirotic Federation of Australia Unity for Human Rights Party
Individuals²	Benefactors: Apostol Arsache 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: Fredi Beleri Georgios Christakis-Zografos Spiro Ksera Vangjel Dule Vasilis Bolanos Military/Resistance: Kyriakoulis Argyrokastritis 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 Includes localities with a substantial ethnic Greek population, or otherwise with any kind of cultural or other type of significance, historical or current, for the Greek minority in Albania. ² Includes individuals not necessarily of Greek ethnicity but with important contributions to Greek civilization.