Iljas

Village in Vlorë, Albania From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Iljas (Albanian definite form: Iljasi; Albanian pronunciation: [iˈljas] or [iˈljasi]) is a village in Himarë municipality (13 kilometres from the town), Vlorë County, southern Albania.[1] It is located near the Ionian coast on the Albanian Riviera.

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Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
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Iljas
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Iljas is located in Albania
Iljas
Iljas
Coordinates: 40°8′34″N 19°40′16″E
Country Albania
CountyVlorë
MunicipalityHimarë
Administrative unitHimarë
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
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Demographics

The village of Iljas is inhabited by an Eastern Orthodox Albanian population.[2]

History

In 1720, the villages of Himara, Palasë, Ilias, Vuno, Pilur and Qeparo refused to submit to the Pasha of Delvina.[3] In 1722, the Italian-Arberëshë missionary Giuseppe Schirò, wrote that Albanians inhabited Ilias.[4]

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