Sopik Explained

Sopik
Other Name:	Σωπική
Type:	v
County:	Gjirokastër
Municipality:	Dropull
Municunit:	Pogon
Coordinates:	40.0861°N 20.4128°W
Postal Code:	6007^[1]

Sopik (Greek, Modern (1453-);: 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. According to a 2014 report by the Albanian government, there were 670 ethnic Greeks in the village.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2017. Kodi Postar, Qarku Gjirokastër. Postal Code, Gjirokastër County. Posta Shqiptare.
2. https://www.google.it/maps?q=Sopik,+Albania&hl=it&ll=40.082669,20.428305&spn=0.056148,0.132093&sll=40.084245,20.415645&sspn=0.028073,0.082397&oq=Sopik&t=p&hnear=Sopik,+Albania&z=14 Sopik Location
3. Web site: Law nr. 115/2014 . sq . 6371. 25 February 2022 .
4. Web site: Fourth Report submitted by Albania pursuant to Article 25, paragraph 2 of the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities . Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Albania . 28 December 2018. 98.