Borovë or Borova is a village in the Korçë County, Albania.[1] At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Kolonjë.[2]
During World War II forces of National Liberation Movement, led by Riza Kodheli fought against a German convoy, which was going to Greece. The Germans responded with the Massacre of Borovë, which occurred in the settlement on civilian population as a reprisal.[3]
Demographics
The village had a population of 333 in 1989.[4]
References
- ^ "Location of Borovë". Retrieved 2010-06-20.
- ^ "Law nr. 115/2014" (PDF) (in Albanian). pp. 6372–6373. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ^ Mayer, Herman Frank (2008). Blutiges Edelweiß: die 1. Gebirgs-Division im Zweiten Weltkrieg (in German). Links Christoph Verlag. pp. 159–167. ISBN 978-3-86153-447-1.
- ^ "Albania". pop-stat.mashke.org. Retrieved 2025-01-07.
Subdivisions of Kolonjë municipality | ||
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Municipal seat: Ersekë | ||
| Administrative unit of Barmash |  | |
| Administrative unit of Çlirim | ||
| Administrative unit of Ersekë | ||
| Administrative unit of Leskovik | ||
| Administrative unit of Mollas | ||
| Administrative unit of Novoselë |
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| Administrative unit of Qendër Ersekë | ||
| Administrative unit of Qendër Leskovik | ||
| International | |
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| National | |
