Novoselë is a village and a former municipality in the Vlorë County, southwestern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Vlorë.[1] The population at the 2011 census was 8,209.[2]The village formerly had a railway station, which closed in 1997.[3] The etymology of the village comes from Slavic languages meaning new village, Novo Selo. In Albanian it turned into Novoselë.
Novoselë | |
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 The village of Novoselë with St. Mary's Church in the background | |
  Novoselë | |
| Coordinates: 40°37′N 19°28′E / 40.617°N 19.467°E | |
| Country |  Albania |
| County | Vlorë |
| Municipality | Vlorë |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Municipal unit | 8,209 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal Code | 9411 |
Villages
editThe municipal unit consists of the villages Novoselë, Akërni, Aliban, Bishan, Cerkovinë, Delisuf, Dëllënjë, Fitore, Mifol, Poro, Skrofotinë and Trevllazër.[4] The region is populated by ethnic Albanians mainly orthodox Christian’s of the Myzeqar subgroup.
References
edit- ^ "Law nr. 115/2014" (PDF) (in Albanian). p. 6376. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ^ 2011 census results Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "railwaystationlists" (PDF). Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- ^ Greece – Albania Neighbourhood Programme Archived 2012-03-27 at the Wayback Machine
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