Derviçan

Derviçan
Derviçan
—  Settlement  —
Derviçan is located in Albania
Derviçan
Coordinates: 40°1′57″N 20°10′24″E / 40.0325°N 20.17333°E / 40.0325; 20.17333Coordinates: 40°1′57″N 20°10′24″E / 40.0325°N 20.17333°E / 40.0325; 20.17333
Country  Albania
County Gjirokastër
District Gjirokastër
Municipality Dropull i Poshtëm
Time zone Central European Time (UTC+1)
 – Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Car Plates GJ

Derviçan (Greek: Δερβιτσ(ι)άνη, Dervits(i)ani, also known as Dervician) is a settlement in the Dropull i Poshtëm municipality, Gjirokastër District, Gjirokastër County, southern Albania.[1] It is within the larger Dropull region.

In 1991, the political organization Omonoia was founded in Dervican, by representatives of the Greek national minority.[2]

Notable people

  • Lefter Millo (1966-1997), Albanian footballer
  • Spiro Ksera, Albanian politician of Greek ethnicity

Gallery

  • Derviçan Road Sign

References

  1. ^ "Location of Derviçan". http://www.geonames.org/search.html?q=Derviçan&country=AL. Retrieved 3 September 2010. 
  2. ^ Report submitted by Albania puruant to article 25, paragraph 1 of the framework convention for the protection of national minorities. ACFR/SR (2001). 26 July 2001.

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