Goranxi

Goranxi (Greek: Γοραντζή, romanized: , Gorantzi or Καλογοραντζή, Kalogorantzi) is a settlement in the former Dropull i Poshtëm municipality, Gjirokastër County, southern Albania.[1] At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Dropull.[2] It is within the larger Dropull region. It is inhabited by members of the Greek minority.[3]

Goranxi
Village
Goranxi
Coordinates: 40°1′1″N 20°11′21″E
Country Albania
CountyGjirokastër
MunicipalityDropull
Municipal unitDropull i Poshtëm
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Culture

Religion

Greek Orthodox complexes within Goranxi:

  • Church of St. Athanasius (Ναός Αγίου Αθανασίου)
  • Monastery of St. Mary (Manastiri i Shën Mërisë) - Declared a "Cultural Monument" (Monumente kulturore) in 1963.
  • Goranxi Road Sign
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References
  1. "Location of Goranxi". Retrieved 5 September 2010.
  2. "Law nr. 115/2014" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2015-06-25.
  3. Kallivretakis, Leonidas (1995). "Η Ελληνική Κοινότητα της Αλβανίας υπό το Πρίσμα της Ιστορικής Γεωγραφίας και Δημογραφίας [The Greek Community of Albania in Terms of Historical Geography and Demography]" (in Greek). Εκδόσεις Σιδέρης. p. 58. Retrieved 2 February 2015.


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