Markat

Markat
Administrative Unit
Markat
Coordinates: 39°44′N 20°12′E / 39.733°N 20.200°E / 39.733; 20.200Coordinates: 39°44′N 20°12′E / 39.733°N 20.200°E / 39.733; 20.200
Country	Albania
County	Vlorë
Municipality	Konispol
Population (2011)
• Administrative Unit	1,859
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Vehicle registration	SR

Markat is a village and a former municipality in the Vlorë County, southern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Konispol.^[1] The population at the 2011 census was 1,859.^[2] The municipal unit consists of the villages Dishat, Vërvë, Shalës, Markat, Ninat and Janjar^[3] and all villages are inhabited by Muslim Cham Albanians.^[4]

References

↑ Law nr. 115/2014
↑ 2011 census results
↑ Greece – Albania Neighbourhood Programme
↑ 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 Nikolakopoulos, Ilias, Kouloubis Theodoros A. & Thanos M. Veremis (eds). Ο Ελληνισμός της Αλβανίας [The Greeks of Albania]. University of Athens. p. 51. "ΤΣ Τσάμηδες”; p.52. “VERVE BEPBA 345 ΤΣ; DISHAT ΝΤΙΣΑΤΙ 317 ΤΣ; SHALES ΣΑΑΕΣΙ 1168 ΤΣ; ΝΙΝΑΤ NINATI (ΝΙΝΑΤΕΣ) 547 ΤΣ; MARKAT MAPKATI 748 ΤΣ; JANJAR ΓΙΑΝΑΡΙ 595 ΤΣ"

Administrative Divisions of Vlorë County

County Seat: Vlorë

Municipality of Delvinë	Delvinë Vergo

Municipality of Finiq	Aliko Dhivër Finiq Livadhja Mesopotam

Municipality of Himara	Himara Horë-Vranisht Lukovë

Municipality of Konispol	Konispol Markat Xarrë

Municipality of Sarandë	Ksamil Sarandë

Municipality of Selenicë	Armen Brataj Kotë Selenicë Sevaster Vllahinë

Municipality of Vlorë	Novoselë Orikum Qendër Vlorë Shushicë Vlorë

Subdivisions of Konispol Municipality

Municipal Seat: Konispol

Administrative Unit of Konispol	Çiflik Konispol

Administrative Unit of Markat	Dishat Janjar Markat Ninat Shalës Vërvë

Administrative Unit of Xarrë	Mursi Shëndëlli Shkallë Vrinë Xarrë

Cham Albanians

History	Pashalik of Janina Souliotes (Souliote Confederacy Catastrophe of Zalongo Albanian Regiment (French Army) Assembly of Preveza Albanian Committee of Janina Chams in the Greco-Turkish population exchange Party of the Chameria

Cham issue	Cham Albanian Resistance during World War II 4th "Ali Demi" Battalion "Chameria" Battalion Axis-Cham Albanian collaboration Këshilla Paramythia executions Expulsion of Cham Albanians Paramythia Massacre Filiates Massacre Anti-Fascist Committee of Cham Immigrants Liberation Army of Chameria

Organizations	"Çamëria" Association Chameria Human Rights Association Party for Justice, Integration and Unity Democratic Foundation of Chameria Bilal Xhaferri Cultural Association

Culture	Cham Albanian dialect Cham music Cham iso-poliphony Song of Çelo Mezani Song of Marko Boçari Dance of Osman Taka Dance of Zalongo Krahu i shqiponjës Zëri i Çamërisë

Main Settlements	Chameria Konispol Markat Paramythia Filiates Igoumenitsa Katavothra Parapotamos Syvota Sagiada Perdika Margariti Kastri¹ Fanari Preveza Parga Other² Vlorë Durrës Tirana Himara Borshi Erenköy Kartal Mudanya Izmir Gemlik Aydin Ioannina Preveza Chicago Boston New York

Individuals	Azis Tahir Ajdonati Aziz Çami Hamdi Çami Muhamet Kyçyku (Çami) Qamil Çami Thoma Çami Refo Çapari Ali Demi Musa Demi Niazi Demi Rexhep Demi Tahir Demi Abedin Dino Ahmed Dino Ali Dino Rasih Dino Shahin Dino Veli Gërra Shpëtim Idrizi Tahir Muhedini Teme Sejko Dashamir Tahiri Hasan Tahsini Osman Taka Jakup Veseli Bilal Xhaferri

¹Settlements inhabited by communities known as Arvanites, and very rarely characterized as Cham ²Settlements with a considerable population of Cham refugees or emigrants

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