Ziçisht Explained

Type:	v
Official Name:	Ziçisht
County:	Korçë
Municipality:	Devoll
Municunit:	Miras
Coordinates:	40.5575°N 20.9242°W

Ziçisht is a settlement in the Korçë County, southeastern Albania.^[1] It is part of the former municipality Miras. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Devoll.^[2]

It has a population of about 300. Many of its people emigrated to Greece or the United States because of the harsh living conditions.

Notable people

• Bishop Eulogios (Kourilas) of Korçë (1880–1961) Orthodox bishop.
• Constantin Anastas Chekrezi, nationalist figure, historian, and publisher
• Petraq Zoto, writer
• , former Vice Minister of the Interior until 1982, known for the grotesque defense of himself in the Communist trial, that saved him the life.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Location of Ziçisht. 2010-06-20.
2. Web site: Law nr. 115/2014 . sq . 6372–6373. 25 February 2022 .
3. http://www.24-ore.com/analiza/kulla/1700.html Pellumb Kulla article