Konispol
Konispol (Albanian definite form: Konispoli) is the southernmost town in Albania. It sits one kilometer away from the Albanian-Greek border. The settlement is inhabited by Muslim Cham Albanians. Konispol is the modern centre of the Cham Albanian community in Albania. The main economic interests of Konispol are agriculture and viticulture.
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| Coordinates: 39°40′N 20°11′E | |
| Country | Albania |
| County | Vlorë |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ergest Duli (PS) |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 226.26 km2 (87.36 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 389 m (1,276 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Municipality | 8,245 |
| • Municipality density | 36/km2 (94/sq mi) |
| • Municipal unit | 2,123 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal Code | 9705 |
| Area Code | (0)891 |
| Website | www |
The town is the seat of the southernmost administrative unit in Albania, the Municipality of Konispol (Albanian: Bashkia Konispol). It was formed during the 2015 local government reform by the merger of the former municipalities of Konispol, Markat and Xarrë. The total population is 8,245 (2011 census), in a total area of 226.26 km2. The population of the former Konispol municipality at the 2011 census was 2,123.
The former Konispol municipal unit (pre-2015) consisted of the town Konispol and the village Çiflik. The new larger municipality of Konispol contains settlements that are inhabited by Albanians who form the majority of the population, Aromanians, Greeks and Romani that live in the villages of Xarrë municipal unit.