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4-570: Besides the village Mesopotam from which it takes its name and which functions as well as an administrative center, the administrative unit consists of 14 other villages: Ardhasovë , Bistricë , Brajlat , Dhrovjan , Fitore , Kardhikaq , Kostar , Kranë , Krongj , Livinë , Muzinë , Pecë , Sirakat , and Velahovë . The name comes from Greek , meaning "between rivers". The People's Republic of Albania (1945-1991) established cultural rights in special minority zones for ethnic Greeks in all 14 villages of Mesopotam. These rights were preserved after

8-617: The fall of socialism in Albania. According to a fieldwork of 1995 the majority of the villages, including Mesopotam itself, are inhabited solely by the Greek community, while Muzinë and Pecë, by the Albanian Orthodox. Bistricë has a mixed population and Kardhikaq is a mixed village inhabited by Greeks and Aromanians . The Mesopotam village is known for its 13th century Orthodox Church dedicated to St. Nicholas , declared "Protected Monument" from

12-498: The government. The "Blue Eye" water spring nearby is a well-known touristic destination. This article about a specific location in Vlorë County , Albania, is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Dhrovjan Dhrovjan ( Albanian definite form : Dhrovjani ; Greek : Δρόβιανη , Droviani ) is a community in the Vlorë County , southern Albania . At the 2015 local government reform it became part of

16-399: The municipality Finiq . It is located 18 kilometers (11 mi) east of Sarandë . An ethnic Greek village, in 1967 it contained around 300 houses, divided into two Mahalle . Ancient Greek coins have been excavated in the fields of Dhrovjan, which have provided evidence that there were once several ancient Greek temples in the area . Dhrovjan is the burial place of Harold 'Bill' Sykes,

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