Kocul

Kocul ("Koculi" in Albanian) is a small village in the District of Vlorë in Albania. It is one of the oldest archeological sites in southern Albania. Amazingly, it has contributed greatly to the history of Albania: Duro Shaska was one of the founding fathers who signed the independence of Albania (1912), Qazim Koculi was the great hero of the Vlora's War (1920) and, briefly, the prime minister of Albania, Sadik Shaska was in the Albanian parlament during 1924-1938, and Shezai Rrokaj was the rector of the University of Tirana. Furthermore, internationally known scientists Tanush Shaska, Eva Koculi and Hiqmet Kamberi are from Kocul. Kocul is known to have produced two rektors of universities in Albania; Shezai Rrokaj served as the Rektor of the University of Tirana during the period 1998-2007 and Tanush Shaska is currently the Rektor of the University of Vlora (2008- 2008).