Haskovë

Village in Gjirokastër, Albania From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Haskovë (Albanian definite form: Haskova, Greek: Χάσκοβο) is a village in Gjirokastër County, southern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality of Dropull.[1]

Country Albania
Elevation
252 m (827 ft)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
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Haskovë
Χάσκοβο
Village
Haskovë is located in Albania
Haskovë
Haskovë
Coordinates: 40°0′19″N 20°11′46″E
Country Albania
CountyGjirokastër
MunicipalityDropull
Elevation
252 m (827 ft)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
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Name

The toponym Haskovë is derived from either a hybrid formation from the Turkish Has köy meaning 'royal village' and the suffix -ov-a or from a Slavic personal name Аско, Asko and the suffix -ов-а, -ov-a.[2]

Demographics

The village is inhabited by Greeks and the population was 331 in 1992.[3]

References

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