Cangonj

Cangonj
Cangonj
Coordinates: 40°41′36.5676″N 20°54′30.495″E / 40.693491000°N 20.90847083°E / 40.693491000; 20.90847083
Country Albania
CountyKorçë
MunicipalityDevoll
Municipal unitProgër
Area
  Total
0.55 km2 (0.21 sq mi)
Population
  Total
372
  Density680/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Cangonjar (male)
Cangonjare (female)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Cangonj is a village in the Progër administrative unit in the Devoll Municipality of Albania. The population is about 372 inhabitants, most of which deal in subsistence farming or agricultural-related work. The village is located on an important mountain pass – the Cangonj Pass, attested in classical antiquity as Tsangon.

The Trans Adriatic Pipeline passes through Cangonj. The construction project has contributed to the infrastructure of the area, such as the funding for the repaving of the road that goes through Cangonj.