Maliq-Opar
Maliq-Opar | |
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Village | |
  Maliq-Opar | |
| Coordinates: 40°37′15″N 20°26′6″E / 40.62083°N 20.43500°E / 40.62083; 20.43500Coordinates: 40°37′15″N 20°26′6″E / 40.62083°N 20.43500°E / 40.62083; 20.43500 | |
| Country |  Albania |
| County | Korçë |
| Municipality(s) | Maliq |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Maliq-Opar is a community in the Korçë County, Albania.[1] At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Maliq.[2]
History
The origin of the medieval Albanian noble family Muzaka, which would later rule a lordship based at Berat, is found in Opar.[3] In his memoirs, Gjon Muzaka (fl. 1510) wrote that Opar was a village populated by Albanians fought against Slav and Ottomans, they joined the Skanderbeg army.[4]
Culture
The masons of the area speak a unique sociolect known as Purishte.
References
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^ Law nr. 115/2014[permanent dead link]
^ Anamali, Skënder (2002), Historia e popullit shqiptar në katër vëllime (in Albanian), I, Botimet Toena, pp. 252–255, OCLC 52411919
^ "John Musachi: Brief Chronicle on the Descendants of our Musachi Dynasty". Archived from the original on 2010-09-10.
Subdivisions of Maliq Municipality | ||
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Municipal Seat: Maliq | ||
| Administrative Unit of Gorë |
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| Administrative Unit of Libonik |
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| Administrative Unit of Maliq |
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| Administrative Unit of Moglicë |
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| Administrative Unit of Pirg |
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| Administrative Unit of Pojan |
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| Administrative Unit of Vreshtas |
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