Ziçisht

Ziçisht is a settlement in the Korçë County, southeastern Albania.[1] It is part of the former municipality Miras. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Devoll.[2]

Ziçisht
Ziçisht
Coordinates: 40°33′27″N 20°55′27″E
Country Albania
CountyKorçë
MunicipalityDevoll
Municipal unitMiras
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

It has a population of about 300. Many of its people emigrated to Greece or the United States because of the harsh living conditions.

Notable people

  • Bishop Eulogios (Kourilas) of Korçë (1880–1961) Orthodox bishop.
  • Constantin Anastas Chekrezi, nationalist figure, historian, and publisher
  • Petraq Zoto, writer
  • Mihallaq Ziçishti Former Vice Minister of the Interior until 1982, known for the grotesque defense of himself in the Communist trial, that saved him the life.[3]

References

  1. "Location of Ziçisht". Retrieved 2010-06-20.
  2. Law nr. 115/2014 Archived 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine
  3. Pellumb Kulla article Archived February 12, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
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