Moglicë, Elbasan

Moglicë, Elbasan
Village
Moglicë, Elbasan
Coordinates: 41°23′20″N 20°23′10″E / 41.38889°N 20.38611°E / 41.38889; 20.38611Coordinates: 41°23′20″N 20°23′10″E / 41.38889°N 20.38611°E / 41.38889; 20.38611
Country  Albania
County Elbasan
Municipality(s) Librazhd
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)

Moglicë is a historic village in the Stëblevë commune, Elbasan County, in Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Librazhd.[1] Until 1991 Moglicë was under the administration of Dibër, Albania.[2] Since 1991 Stëblevë consists of the villages Borove, Llange, Moglicë, Prodan, Sebisht, Steblevë and Zabzun.[3]

History

Moglicë is the birthplace of Hasan Moglica (b1854 - d1915), a scholar, educator, leader, engineer, philosopher, patriot, nationalist figure and the martyr of Albanian language and nation.[4] He was buried alive by the Serbian army on 15 June 1915 when he refused to sell Albanian land.[5][6] [7]

Albanian Teacher Hasan Moglica had transformed his 28-room stone-house into a huge library and language school. As of today, memories of glory days of Moglicë of Dibra remain an important part of the Albanian culture.[8]

The Moglica's Publisher (In Albanian: Moglicë) is a Dibër publishing house that was founded by The Moglica's House in 1876 to publish Abetaret in Albanian language. It was burnt down by Turkish soldiers of Turgut Pasha in 1908.[9]

Economy

Historically the main economic activity of the village has been the livestock farming, hunting, beekeeping, and medicinal plants sale.

Hydropower plant

In 2016 hydropower plant was built between Moglicë, Elbasan County and Big Okshtun, Dibër County — nearby the united school "Hasan Moglica".[10][11]

Language

Albanian is spoken in the historic village.

Note

Moglicë: In writing context, its name can be found sometimes as Moglice, Muglic or Muglicë.

References

  1. ↑ Law nr. 115/2014 Archived 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine.
  2. ↑ Library of Congress Online Catalogue. Online
  3. ↑ Population data on Elbasan County website
  4. ↑ Valbona Ramçi (2012). Hoxhë Hasan Moglica - Klerik dhe luftëtarë i shquar për lirinë dhe gjuhën shqipe (monografi). Geer. pp. 160–.
  5. ↑ Cami, Sakip. (Translation) "Educator Hasan Moglica: great [Albanian] hero with national dimensions." Rruga e arberit: Tirana, October 2012: 15.
  6. ↑ Cami, Sakip. "Hoxhë Hasan Moglica atdhetarë i shquar me përmasa mbarëkombëtare". (Komente rreth librit biografik) Burri i madh Hasan Mogica (1854-1915) Rruga e arbërit: Tiranë, tetor 2012, 15.
  7. ↑ Cami, Sakip. "Educator Hasan Moglica: great [Albanian] hero with national dimensions." Rruga e arberit: Tirana, October 2012: 15.
  8. ↑ Stermilli, Haki. Cami, Sakip. Hoxhë Hasan Moglica
  9. ↑ Hoxhë Hasan Moglica [Hodja Hasan Moglica] (in Albanian), Islamic Community of Albania, 2014-03-31
  10. ↑ Order nr. 05 June 1, 2012
  11. ↑ Hoxha, Artan. Photo. Guide: Mogilce in Albania. Photo of the United School 'Hasan Moglica'.
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