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Drenovë — Municipality — 
DrenovëCoordinates: 40°35′N 20°47′E / 40.583°N 20.783°ECoordinates: 40°35′N 20°47′E / 40.583°N 20.783°E Country 
AlbaniaCounty Korçë County District Korçë District Time zone Central European Time (UTC+1) – Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2) Car Plates KO Drenovë (Macedonian: Дреново, Drenovo) is a municipality in the Korçë District, Korçë County, southeastern Albania.[1] The municipality consists of the villages Drenovë, Mborje, Boboshticë, Moravë, Qatrom, Ravonik, Turan and Dardhë.[2]
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History
Historically, Drenovo has been populated by Macedonians, who traditionally have spoken the Korča dialect of Macedonian. In 1897 it was recorded that the population of Drenovo consisted of 479 Orthodox Macedonians.[3]
Demographics
Today the population of Drenove consists of Albanians, Albanised Macedonians and a few remaining persons who speak the Macedonian language.
Notable people
- Victor Eftimiu (1889—1972), Albanian-Romanian dramaturg from Boboshticë.
- Aleksander Stavre Drenova (Asdreni) (1872–1947), Albanian poet.
References
- ^ Albanian government budget legislation
- ^ Greece – Albania Neighbourhood Programme
- ^ Andonovski, Hristo (1974), "Macedonian national minority in Greece, Bulgaria and Albania", Magazine of the National Institute of History 18 (1): 54
Municipalities of Korçë County Capital: KorçëDevoll District 
Kolonjë District Korçë District Pogradec District Categories:- Populated places in Korçë County
- Korçë County geography stubs
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