Qeparo
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Coordinates: 40 ° 3 ′ N , 19 ° 50 ′ E |
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| Basic data | |||
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| Qark : | Vlora | ||
| Municipality : | Himara | ||
| Height : | 45 m above sea level A. | ||
| Telephone code : | (+355) +39 | ||
| Postal code : | 9422 | ||
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| Structure : | Village in the Komuna Lukova | ||
Qeparo is a coastal town in southern Albania . It is located in the Bashkia (municipality) area of Himara on the Ionian Sea . Qeparo belongs to the landscape of the Albanian Riviera and has been divided into an old and a new village center since 1957. Albanians and Greeks have lived together in the village for centuries.
etymology
According to a theory of the British archaeologist William Martin Leake (1777-1860), the original name of the village was Kiepero or Kiparos , which comes from the Greek and means "garden".
geography
Qeparo lies at the end of a long stretch of coast and borders a small peninsula in the west, and the Mali i Gjivlashit range of hills in the east . The old village center is around two kilometers north on the western slope of a range of hills at around 285 m above sea level. M., while the new village center directly on the sea coast at about 45 m above sea level. A. lies. The nearest villages are in the West Pilur , in the north Kudhës , northeast Çorraj and east Borsh . The fortress of Porto Palermo , which lies on a small peninsula, belongs to the village area.
Both village centers are bordered by two streams to the west and east. The plain west of Qeparo is lightly forested, while that in the east near Borsh is mostly used for agriculture.
In Qeparo there is a church from 1760 dedicated to St. Dimitrius .
economy
For centuries the cultivation of olive trees has played an important role in Qeparo and the region . In the groves west of the village in the valley, fruits are collected by hand and either sold raw or processed into olive oil .
For some years now, tourism has also become an important direct and indirect employer. Individual hotels and inns as well as many restaurants were built (see article Tourism in Albania ).
traffic
Qeparo is connected to the Rruga shtetërore SH8 , which connects the Qark capital Vlora with Saranda . Although it is quite twisty and steep, it is in new condition all along the way.
Web links
- Brief description of Qeparo in the Himara tourist guide (English, Albanian and Greek)