Iljas

Village in Vlorë, Albania

Ilias

Village

Ilias

Coordinates: 40°8′34″N 19°40′16″E﻿ / ﻿40.14278°N 19.67111°E﻿ / 40.14278; 19.67111
Country|  Albania
County| Vlorë
Municipality| Himarë
Municipal unit| Himarë
Time zone| UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)| UTC+2 (CEST)

Ilias (Albanian definite form: Iliasi; Albanian pronunciation: [iˈlias] or [iˈliasi]) 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.

## Demographics[edit]

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

## History[edit]

In 1720, the villages of Himara, Palasë, Ilias, Vuno, Pilur and Qeparo refused to submit to the Pasha of Delvina.[3]

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Law nr. 115/2014" (PDF) (in Albanian). p. 6376. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
2. ^ Kallivretakis, Leonidas (1995). "Η ελληνική κοινότητα της Αλβανίας υπό το πρίσμα της ιστορικής γεωγραφίας και δημογραφίας [The Greek Community of Albania in terms of historical geography and demography." In Nikolakopoulos, Ilias, Kouloubis Theodoros A. & Thanos M. Veremis (eds). Ο Ελληνισμός της Αλβανίας [The Greeks of Albania]. University of Athens. p. 51. "ΑΧ Αλβανοί Ορθόδοξοι Χριστιανοί"; p.53. "ILIASI ΙΛΙΑΣ 124 ΑΧ"
3. ^ Etnografia shqiptare. Vol. 15\. Akademia e Shkencave e RPSH, Instituti i Historisë, Sektori i Etnografisë. 1987. p. 199.

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Subdivisions of Himarë Municipality

Municipal Seat: Himarë

Administrative Unit of Himarë|

* Dhërmi
* Gjilekë
* Himarë
* Iljas
* Kudhës
* Palasë
* Pilur
* Qeparo
* Qeparo Fushë
* Vuno

Administrative Unit of Horë-Vranisht|

* Bolenë
* Kallarat
* Kuç
* Kuç Buronjë
* Tërbaç
* Vranisht

Administrative Unit of Lukovë|

* Borsh
* Çorraj
* Fterrë
* Lukovë
* Nivicë
* Piqeras
* Qazim Pali
* Sasaj
* Shënvasil

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Albanian Riviera

Cities|

* Himara
* Sarandë
* Vlorë

Villages|

* Borsh
* Butrint
* Dhërmi
* Iljas
* Ksamil
* Kudhës
* Lukovë
* Palasë
* Pilur
* Qeparo
* Vuno

National Parks|

* Butrint National Park
* Llogara National Park
* Karaburun-Sazan National Marine Park

Castles|

* Ali Pasha Castle
* Porto Palermo Castle
* Himara Castle
* Lëkurësi Castle

See also|

* Albanian Ionian Sea Coast
* Chaonia
* Labëria
* Tourism in Albania

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