Dropull
Dropull
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Dawn near Jorgucat | |
| Coordinates: 39°59′N 20°14′E / 39.983°N 20.233°E | |
| Country | Albania |
| County | Gjirokastër |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Dhimitraq Toli (PS) |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 448.45 km2 (173.15 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Municipality | 3,503 |
| • Municipality density | 7.8/km2 (20/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Area Code | (0)884 |
| Website | www |
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Dropull (Albanian definite form: Dropulli; Greek: Δρόπολη or Δερόπολη Dropoli or Deropoli) is a municipality in Gjirokastër County, in southern Albania. The region stretches from south of the city of Gjirokastër to the Greek–Albanian border, along the Drino river. The region's villages are part of the Greek "minority zone" recognized by the Albanian government, in which majorities of ethnic Greeks live.
The municipality Dropull was created in 2015 by the merger of the former municipalities Dropull i Poshtëm, Dropull i Sipërm and Pogon. The seat of the municipality is the village Sofratikë. According to the 2011 census the total population is 3,503; according to the civil registry of that year, which counts all citizens including those who live abroad, it is 23,247. The municipality covers an area of 448.45 km2 (173.15 sq mi).