Pustec Municipality (Albanian: Bashkia Pustec; Macedonian: Општина Пустец, Opshtina Pustets), previously known as Liqenas Commune (Albanian: Komuna Liqenas) from 1973 to 2013, is a municipality in the Korçë County of Albania.[1] The population at the 2011 census was 3,290,[2] in a total area of 243.60 km2.[3] The municipality's flag features the Vergina Sun.
It consists of nine villages, comprising the areas along the Albanian, the southwestern shore of Lake Prespa. It is part of the so-called Mala Prespa area, which is home to a large part of the local ethnic Macedonian minority of Albania.[4][5] Albanian and Macedonian are official languages of the municipality.
The village of Cerje was first mentioned in documents from the 14th century. The names of other villages were found in more modern documents. According to a 1900 ethnographic survey, the number of inhabitants at the time was 1,830.[6] The "La Macédoine et sa Population Chrétienne" survey by Dimitar Mishev (D. Brankov) from 1905 shows that the local Christian inhabitants were divided between Bulgarian Exarchate and Patriarchate of Constantinople.[7] On 18 March 2013, the Albanian government changed the official name of the municipality, from the Albanian Liqenas to the Macedonian Pustec.[8]
A road sign in Mala Prespa indicating the direction of Pustec, written in both Albanian and Macedonian
According to the 2011 census, 97% of the municipality's residents were ethnic Macedonians and 96% were Orthodox Christians.[9][10]
Education
Each of the nine villages in the municipality has an elementary school. Gorna Gorice has an 8-year school, while Pustec has both an 8-year school and a secondary school.[11]
^"Law nr. 115/2014" (PDF) (in Albanian). pp. 6372–6373. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
^"Population and housing census - Korçë 2011" (PDF). INSTAT. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
^"Correspondence table LAU – NUTS 2016, EU-28 and EFTA / available Candidate Countries" (XLS). Eurostat. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
^“ON THE STATUS OF THE MINORITIES IN THE REPUBLIC OF ALBANIA”, Albanian Helsinki Committee with support of the Finnish Foundation ‘KIOS’ and “Finnish NGO Foundation for Human Rights”. Hosted at SEE developed by the Applied Research and Communications Fund in Sofia (www.arc.online.bg) under a two-year project sponsored by the U.S. Agency for International Development USAID.
pustec, municipality, pustec, municipality, albanian, bashkia, pustec, macedonian, Општина, Пустец, opshtina, pustets, previously, known, liqenas, commune, albanian, komuna, liqenas, from, 1973, 2013, municipality, korçë, county, albania, population, 2011, cen. Pustec Municipality Albanian Bashkia Pustec Macedonian Opshtina Pustec Opshtina Pustets previously known as Liqenas Commune Albanian Komuna Liqenas from 1973 to 2013 is a municipality in the Korce County of Albania 1 The population at the 2011 census was 3 290 2 in a total area of 243 60 km2 3 The municipality s flag features the Vergina Sun Pustec LiqenasMunicipalityEmblemPustecCoordinates 40 47 13 N 20 54 08 E 40 78694 N 20 90222 E 40 78694 20 90222Country AlbaniaCountyKorceGovernment MayorPali Kolefski PS Area Municipality243 60 km2 94 05 sq mi Population 2011 Municipality3 290 Municipality density14 km2 35 sq mi Time zoneUTC 1 CET Summer DST UTC 2 CEST Postal Code7020Area Code 0 867WebsiteOfficial WebsiteIt consists of nine villages comprising the areas along the Albanian the southwestern shore of Lake Prespa It is part of the so called Mala Prespa area which is home to a large part of the local ethnic Macedonian minority of Albania 4 5 Albanian and Macedonian are official languages of the municipality Contents 1 History 2 Villages in Pustec Municipality 3 Demographics 4 Education 5 Twinned municipalities 6 Notes 7 References 8 See alsoHistory Edit The villages within Pustec Municipality The village of Cerje was first mentioned in documents from the 14th century The names of other villages were found in more modern documents According to a 1900 ethnographic survey the number of inhabitants at the time was 1 830 6 The La Macedoine et sa Population Chretienne survey by Dimitar Mishev D Brankov from 1905 shows that the local Christian inhabitants were divided between Bulgarian Exarchate and Patriarchate of Constantinople 7 On 18 March 2013 the Albanian government changed the official name of the municipality from the Albanian Liqenas to the Macedonian Pustec 8 A road sign in Mala Prespa indicating the direction of Pustec written in both Albanian and MacedonianVillages in Pustec Municipality EditThe municipality contains nine villages Cerje Dollna Gorice Gllobocen Gorna Gorice Leske Pustec Shulin Tuminec ZernovskeDemographics EditAccording to the 2011 census 97 of the municipality s residents were ethnic Macedonians and 96 were Orthodox Christians 9 10 Education EditEach of the nine villages in the municipality has an elementary school Gorna Gorice has an 8 year school while Pustec has both an 8 year school and a secondary school 11 Twinned municipalities Edit Novaci Municipality North MacedoniaNotes EditReferences Edit Law nr 115 2014 PDF in Albanian pp 6372 6373 Retrieved 25 February 2022 Population and housing census Korce 2011 PDF INSTAT Retrieved 2019 09 25 Correspondence table LAU NUTS 2016 EU 28 and EFTA available Candidate Countries XLS Eurostat Retrieved 2019 09 25 ON THE STATUS OF THE MINORITIES IN THE REPUBLIC OF ALBANIA Albanian Helsinki Committee with support of the Finnish Foundation KIOS and Finnish NGO Foundation for Human Rights Hosted at SEE developed by the Applied Research and Communications Fund in Sofia www arc online bg under a two year project sponsored by the U S Agency for International Development USAID Minority Rights in Albania Archived 2007 11 17 at the Wayback Machine page 3 Albanian Helsinki Committee September 1999 Kanchov Vasil Macedonia ethnography and statistics Sofia 1900 p 242 in Bulgarian D M Brancoff La Macedoine et sa Population Chretienne Paris 1905 p 170 171 Pustec poveke ne e Liqenas Ethnic Composition of Albania 2011 Retrieved 7 August 2014 Religious Composition of Albania 2011 Retrieved 7 August 2014 ON THE STATUS OF THE MINORITIES IN THE REPUBLIC OF ALBANIA PDF Retrieved 10 March 2016 See also Edit Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Pustec Mala Prespa Macedonians in Albania Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Pustec municipality amp oldid 1143668408, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
