Petran | |
|---|---|
 The village of Petran | |
.svg)  Petran | |
| Coordinates: 40°12′N 20°24′E / 40.200°N 20.400°E / 40.200; 20.400 | |
| Country |  Albania |
| County | Gjirokastër |
| Municipality | Përmet |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Administrative unit | 1,622 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Petran is a village and a former municipality in Gjirokastër County, southern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Përmet.[1] The population at the 2011 census was 1,622.[2] The municipal unit consists of the villages Petran, Leshnicë, Leusë, Lipë, Qilarishtë, Badilonjë, Benjë-Novoselë, Delvinë, Kaludh, Lupckë, Gjinakar (Gjinkar), Ogdunan, Izgar, Lipivan-Trabozishtë, Tremisht and Bodar.
Notable people
- Stath Melani, Orthodox priest and participant in the Congress of Manastir, from Melan.[3]
References
- "Law nr. 115/2014" (PDF) (in Albanian). p. 6371. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- 2011 census results Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
- Vatra e kulturës (in Albanian). Shtëpija Qëndrore e Krijimtarisë Popullore. 1969. p. 30.
Sources
- Lauria, Antonio; Flora, Valbona; Guza, Kamela (2020). Five Albanian Villages : guidelines for a Sustainable Tourism Development through the Enhancement of the Cultural Heritage (PDF). Firenze University Press. ISBN 978-88-5518-174-7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-11-21. Retrieved 2021-11-21.