Pjetroshan Explained

Type:v
Official Name:Pjetroshan
County:Shkodër
Municipality:Malësi e Madhe
Municunit:Kastrat
Coordinates:42.2461°N 19.4306°W
Population Total:1216

Pjetroshan is a settlement in the former Kastrat Municipality, Shkodër County, northern Albania.[1] At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Malësi e Madhe.[2] It has a population of 1,216.[3]

History

Pieraffama was mentioned by Mariano Bolizza in 1614, being part of the Sanjak of Scutari. It was Roman Catholic, had 40 houses, and 100 men at arms commanded by Lecha Buiari (Leka Bujari).[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Location of Pjetroshan. 26 August 2010.
  2. Web site: Law nr. 115/2014 . sq . 6374–6375. 25 February 2022 .
  3. Web site: Komuna Kastrat, Rrethi Malësi e Madhe . Albanian . 26 August 2010.
  4. Book: Early Albania: A Reader of Historical Texts, 11th-17th Centuries. 2003. Otto Harrassowitz Verlag. 978-3-447-04783-8. 147–.

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