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t. e. The Albanian tribes ( Albanian: fiset shqiptare) form a historical mode of social organization ( farefisní) in Albania and the southwestern Balkans characterized by a common culture, often common patrilineal kinship ties and shared social ties. The fis ( Albanian definite form: fisi; commonly translated as "tribe", also as "clan" or "kin ...
Hoti and Gruda on the far left side. Hoti is a historical Albanian tribe ( fis) and sub-region of Malësia, a divided area located in northern Albania and southern Montenegro. Its geography is mostly mountainous, but some of its villages are on flat terrain near the banks of Lake of Shkodër. Hoti Georgina Vasilica was mentioned for the first ...
The Malësors (Albanian highlanders) live within northern Albania and historically Malësia e Madhe (great highlands) contained seven large tribes with six ( Hoti, Kelmendi, Trieshi, Koja, Shkreli, Kastrati) having a Catholic majority and Muslim minority with Gruda evenly split between both religions. [6] Within Malësia e Madhe there were an ...
Area Code. (0)35. Website. bashkialushnje .gov .al. Lushnjë ( Albanian pronunciation: [ˈluʃɲə]; in Lushnje's own dialect: Lushnje [ˈluʃɲe]; Albanian definite form: Lushnja) is a city and municipality in west-central Albania. The total population is 83,659 (2011 census), [ 1] in a total area of 372.9 km 2 (144.0 sq mi).
Politically, Great Britain refers to the whole of England, Scotland and Wales in combination, [ 41] but not Northern Ireland; it includes islands, such as the Isle of Wight, Anglesey, the Isles of Scilly, the Hebrides and the island groups of Orkney and Shetland, that are part of England, Wales, or Scotland.
74 metres (243 ft) Width. 50 metres (164 ft) Height (max) 23.5 metres (77 ft) St Stephen's Catholic Church, also known as Shkodër Cathedral ( Albanian: Katedralja e Shkodrës or Kisha e Madhe - "Grand Church"), is a cathedral in the city of Shkodër in northwestern Albania. The Roman Catholic cathedral is dedicated to Saint Stephen.
Malësi e Madhe District. / 42.350°N 19.583°E / 42.350; 19.583. Malësi e Madhe District ( Albanian: Rrethi i Malësisë së Madhe ), commonly known as Malësia, was one of the 36 districts of Albania, which were dissolved in July 2000 and replaced by 12 newly created counties. It had a population of 36,770 in 2001, and an area of 897 ...
Dukagjin Highlands. (Redirected from Dukagjin highlands) Shala valley. Dukagjin Highlands [a] ( Albanian: Malsia E Dukagjinit) is a mountainous region in northern Albania, east of Shkodra and north of the Drin. [ 1] It is roughly equivalent to the northern half of the Shkodër District, with some minor parts in Malësi e Madhe District .