Sopik, Dropull

Village in Gjirokastër, Albania From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Sopik (Albanian definite form: Sopiku, Greek: Σωπική) is a settlement in Gjirokastër County, southeastern Albania.[2] It is part of the former commune of Pogon. After the 2015 local government reform, it became part of the municipality of Dropull.[3] A secondary border crossing point with Greece is situated near Sopik.

Country Albania
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
Postal Code
6007[1]
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Sopik
Σωπική
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Sopik is located in Albania
Sopik
Sopik
Coordinates: 40°5′10″N 20°24′46″E
Country Albania
CountyGjirokastër
MunicipalityDropull
Administrative unitPogon
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal Code
6007[1]
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Name

The toponym Sopik is derived from either the Bulgarian word сoп, sop meaning 'hill, elevation' or the Serbian word сoп, sop meaning 'waterfall' with the suffix ик, ik.[4]

Demographics

Sopik is a Greek speaking village.[5] Inhabitants are Christians and the population was 499 in 1992.[6] According to a 2014 report by the Albanian government, there were 670 Greeks in the village.[7] Inhabitants who migrated from Sopik went to Athens in Greece.[8]

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