Maliq-Opar | |
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Coordinates: 40°37′15″N 20°26′6″E / 40.62083°N 20.43500°E | |
Country | ![]() |
County | Korçë |
Municipality | Maliq |
Municipal unit | Moglicë |
Time zone | UTC+1 ( CET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+2 ( CEST) |
Maliq-Opar is a community in the Korçë County, Albania. [1] At the 2015 local government reform, it became part of the municipality Maliq. [2]
Maliq-Opar has historical significance as the origin of the medieval Albanian noble family Muzaka, who established a lordship based at Berat. According to the memoirs of Gjon Muzaka, written in the early 16th century, Opar was a village where Albanians fought against Slav and Ottoman invasions and joined the army of the national hero Skanderbeg. [3] [4]
The masons of the area speak a unique sociolect known as Purishte. This sociolect is part of the cultural identity of the region and reflects the traditional craftsmanship and community bonds of its inhabitants.[ citation needed]
Maliq-Opar is located within the Moglicë administrative unit in the municipality of Maliq.[ citation needed] It is situated near the village of Nikollarë and the hamlet of Kucaka (Gurshqipe).[ citation needed]
Maliq-Opar | |
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Coordinates: 40°37′15″N 20°26′6″E / 40.62083°N 20.43500°E | |
Country | ![]() |
County | Korçë |
Municipality | Maliq |
Municipal unit | Moglicë |
Time zone | UTC+1 ( CET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+2 ( CEST) |
Maliq-Opar is a community in the Korçë County, Albania. [1] At the 2015 local government reform, it became part of the municipality Maliq. [2]
Maliq-Opar has historical significance as the origin of the medieval Albanian noble family Muzaka, who established a lordship based at Berat. According to the memoirs of Gjon Muzaka, written in the early 16th century, Opar was a village where Albanians fought against Slav and Ottoman invasions and joined the army of the national hero Skanderbeg. [3] [4]
The masons of the area speak a unique sociolect known as Purishte. This sociolect is part of the cultural identity of the region and reflects the traditional craftsmanship and community bonds of its inhabitants.[ citation needed]
Maliq-Opar is located within the Moglicë administrative unit in the municipality of Maliq.[ citation needed] It is situated near the village of Nikollarë and the hamlet of Kucaka (Gurshqipe).[ citation needed]