Leshnica e Poshtme

Leshnica e Poshtme or Kato Lesinitsa ( _gr. "Κάτω Λεσινίτσα") is a village in the District of Sarandë in Albania, adjacent to the Greek-Albanian borders. It is located less than 1 km north-west of the Greek border and is home to an indigenous ethnic Greek population, part of the Northern Epirote Greek community. [ [http://www.humanrights.coe.int/Minorities/Eng/FrameworkConvention/StateReports/2001/albania/Albania.htm Report by the Albanian Government] , "Framework Convention for the protection of national minorities; [http://www.hri.org/cgi-bin/brief?/news/balkans/ata/1998/98-08-18.ata.html#10 Albanian Telegraphic Agency ] , 98-08-18.]

Geography

The village is situated on an altitude of 648 meters (2129 ft) above the sea-level [ [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/AL/51/Leshnica_e_Poshtme.html http://www.fallingrain.com] ] .

Climate

Demographics

Nearest places

*Leshnica e Siperme
*Tsamantas
*Cerkovica

ee also

[http://www.panoramio.com/map/#lt=39.844395&ln=20.254927&z=3&k=2&a=1&tab=2 Photos from the village]

[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYjXdNXJkW4 Video presentation]

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