Fushëbardhë

Village in Gjirokastër, Albania
40°6′N 20°0′E / 40.100°N 20.000°E / 40.100; 20.000Country AlbaniaCountyGjirokastërMunicipalityGjirokastërMunicipal unitCepoTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Fushëbardhë (also Fushë-Bardhë) is a small village in the south of Albania near Gjirokastër. It is part of the former municipality Cepo. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Gjirokastër.[1] Papa Zhuli a Catholic priest who is credited for the Kanun of Labëria, is from the neighbouring village of Zhulat and also Fushëbardhë. He moved from this region of now Cepo to Labëria, where he founded his Kanun. The etymology of Fushëbardhë from the Albanian language translates to in English as “White field”.

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References

  1. ^ "Law nr. 115/2014" (PDF) (in Albanian). p. 6371. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
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Subdivisions of Gjirokastër Municipality
Municipal Seat: Gjirokastër
Administrative Unit of Antigonë
Administrative Unit of Cepo
Administrative Unit of GjirokastërAdministrative Unit of LazaratAdministrative Unit of Lunxhëri
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