Bulgarians in Albania

Republic of Albania

population-3 544 808 size-28 748 sq / km

capital-Tirana-353 400

Ethnic composition: Albanians-95%, Greeks-3%, Bulgarians, Gypsies, Serbs, and Vlachs- 2%

-According to unofficial sources, the number of Albanian non-Albanians population is as follows:Greeks-60 000, Gypsies-60 000, Bulgarians or Macedonians-30 000,Aromanians-50 000.

--- It is assumed that the number of Bulgarians in Albania is about 60 000-80 000 and they mainly inhabit areas-Golo Brdo, Poleto, Mala Prespa, Korcha, Kukas Gora, and the cities of Tirana, Berat, Durres, Elbasan, Prenyasi, Kukas, Korca, Bilisti, Pathos, Pogradec, Librazhd and others.

Golo Brdo

between 10 000 and 15 000 Bulgarians

-Golo Brdo area falls within the administrative districts of Librazhd and Bulchiza.It involves basically three municipalities Trebishta, Ostreni and Steblevo with a total of 26 villages

Municipality Steblevo

Steblevo-120-Bulgarian Muslims and Christians

Zabzun -470-Bulgarian Muslims and Albanians

Lange-120

village Moglitsa-15

Prodon village-80

Borovo village-550 Bulgarians and Albanians

Sebishta village-Albanians and Bulgarians-150

Municipality Ostreni

village Golemo Ostreni-Albanians and Bulgarians-Christians and

mohamedans.The village has 300 Bulgarians houses-1200

Golem Okshtun village-Bulgarian-Muslims-300

Oresnie village-Bulgarian-Muslims-160

village Tuchepi-Bulgarian Muslims-540

Malo Ostreni- Albanians and Bulgarians-Christians and Muslims-540

Pasinki village-Albanians and Bulgarian Muslims and Christians-540

Leshnichani village-Bulgarian Muslims-90

Vladimiritsa village-Bulgarian Muslims-540

Torbachi village-Bulgarian Muslims-540

Orzhanovo village-Bulgaria Muslims-80

Municipality Trebeshta

Trebishta Muchin village-Bulgarian Muslims and Christians-600

Trebishta Balya village- Bulgarian Muslims and Christians-470

Trebishta Chelebie village- Bulgarian Muslims and Christians-650

Ginevtsi village-Bulgarian Muslims and Christians-10

Vorbnitsa village-Albanians and Bulgarians-15

Klenye village-Bulgarian-Muslims and Christians-120

Ostren village-Bulgarians Muslims-4

-According to the local Bulgarian Association in the three municipalities Bulgarians living in 23 villages, 17 are purely Bulgarian, and 6 are mixed. The local Bulgarian-Muslims are called Torbes.

Bulgarians living in other villages in the region as:

Golyam Sterep

village Radoishta

Serpetovo village-Bulgarian Muslims

Lyubolezi village-Bulgarian Muslims

village of Gorica

village Konyovets

Radovesh village-Bulgarian-Muslims

Leten village-Bulgarian-Muslims

Radomiritsa village-Bulgarian-Muslims

Miroshi village-Bulgarian-Muslims

village Tarnovo-Bulgarian-Muslims

village Zaborie

Village Selishta-Albanians and Bulgarians-Christians and Muslims

springs village-Bulgaria-Muslims

Goleishta village-Albanians and Bulgarians

Smolnik village-Albanians and Bulgarians

Kamen-Bulgarian-Muslims

Trabchanitsa village-Bulgarian-Muslims

Poleto

in the Area has 5 villages with around 2000 Bulgarians

Karchishta village-Bulgarian Christians and Muslims and Albanians-620

Makelare village-Bulgarian Muslims and Christians and Albanian-450

Oboki village-Bulgarian Muslims and Christians and Albanian-300

village Deolyani -Albanians and Bulgarians-Christians and Muslims-250

Arbele village-Bulgarian Christians and Muslims and Albanians-300

city Peshkopiya-residents -14 000 Albanians,Bulgarian Muslims and Christians-1000