Devoll District

District of Devoll Rrethi i Devollit
—  District  —
Map showing the district within Albania
Country	Albania
County	Korçë County
Capital	Devoll
Area
- Total	429 km2 (165.6 sq mi)
Population (2010)[1]
- Total	33,785
- Density	78.8/km2 (204/sq mi)

The District of Devoll (Albanian: Rrethi i Devollit) is one of the thirty-six districts of Albania, part of Korçë County and derives its name from the Devoll river flowing through the valley. It has a population of 33,785,^[2] and an area of 429 km². It is in the southeastern corner of the country, and its capital is Bilisht.^[3] Its busy border point Kapshticë binds the district with Greek prefectures of Florina and Kastoria to the east and southeast. Devoll borders the district of Kolonjë to the southwest and Korçë to the west and north.

History

The district is known in history for the Devol fortress, where the Treaty of Devol between Bohemond I of Antioch and Byzantine Emperor Alexios I Komnenos was held in 1108. Its site became forgotten in modern times, however it has been tentatively identified with the site Zvezdë^[4] (located at 40°43′N 020°51′E / 40.717°N 20.85°E / 40.717; 20.85^[5]), a conjecture already proposed by the 19th century British traveller William Martin Leake in 1835.^[6]

Municipalities

The district consists of the following municipalities:

• Bilisht
• Hoçisht
• Miras
• Progër
• Qendër Bilisht

Communities and subdivisions

Arrëz Bilisht Bitinckë Braçanj Bradvicë Cangonji Çetë Çipan Dobranj Ecmenik

Fitore Gjurëz Grapsh Koshnicë Kurilë Menkulas Miras Poloskë Ponçare Progër

Qytezë Sinice Shuec Sul Tren Trestenik Vernik Vishoshicë Vidohovë Ziçisht

Zvezdë

Notable people

• Dritëro Agolli, Albanian writer.
• Eulogios Kourilas, Christian Orthodox Bishop of Korçë and author.
• Nikolaos Dailakis, Greek revolutionary of the Macedonian Struggle

External links

• Visit Devoll Tourist Guide

References

1. ^ "POPULLSIA SIPAS PREFEKTURAVE, 2001–2010". Albanian Institute of Statistics. http://www.instat.gov.al/graphics/doc/tabelat/Treguesit%20Sociale/Popullsia/POP%202009/t4%20.xls. Retrieved 2010-09-09. 
2. ^ "POPULLSIA SIPAS RRETHEVE, 2001-2010". Albanian Institute of Statistics. http://www.instat.gov.al/graphics/doc/tabelat/Treguesit%20Sociale/Popullsia/POP%202009/t2.xls. Retrieved 2010-09-09. 
3. ^ Albania Gobernment - Flags, Maps, Economy, Geography, Climate...
4. ^ Talbert, Richard J. A., and Roger S. Bagnall, Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World, Princeton University Press, 2000. p.752
5. ^ US National Geospacial Intelligence Agency, Search GNS Search
6. ^ Leake, William M., Travels in Northern Greece. London: J. Rodwell, 1835. p. 339.

Coordinates: 40°35′N 20°56′E / 40.583°N 20.933°E / 40.583; 20.933