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| Coordinates: 40°20′N 20°41′E / 40.333°N 20.683°ECoordinates: 40°20′N 20°41′E / 40.333°N 20.683°E | |||
| Country |  Albania |
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| County | Korçë County | ||
| District | Kolonjë District | ||
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| Government | |||
| - Mayor | Adriatik Braçe | ||
| Area | |||
| - Town | 1.21 km2 (0.5 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 1,050 m (3,445 ft) | ||
| Population (2005) | |||
| - Town | 7,750 | ||
| - Metro | 12,125 | ||
| Time zone | Central European Time (UTC+1) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 7401 | ||
| Area code(s) | 0812 | ||
| Car Plates | ER | ||
| Website | [1] | ||
Ersekë or Erseka (Greek: Ερσέκα[1])is a town in southeastern Albania. Founded in the 19th century, Erseka is the capital of the Kolonjë District. Standing right next to the Gramozi mountains, it resembles a small alpine town, with some settlements in up to 1050 meters, making it the highest town in Albania.
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History
The Kolonja range was originally inhabited by the Epirotes and the most northerly Albanian[2] tribe of Dassaretae. T
Culture, Music and Arts
The "Fan Stilian Noli" center hosts several artistic and cultural shows throughout the year. Its main theater of 400 seats shows performances by various groups from Korçë, Tirana and local artists. The ethnographic museum also houses a collection of traditional costumes, textiles and other crafts, unique to the Erseka region.
In the center of the town is an obelisk dedicated to Odise Paskali, the Kolonjar Martyr of the Renaissance. Paskali, a sculptor, was recognized as a "Master Sculptor for Albania" and inaugurated on 28 November 1938.
Sports
Besides cultural activities, the town has its own football team KS Gramozi Ersekë and a stadium with a capacity of 6,000 spectators.
Economy, Agriculture
Erseka-Kolonja is known for its apple production throughout Albania. Of the 133 hectares allocated to orchards, 119 is set aside for apple farms, producing about 947 tons a year. With over 1300 hectares of productive land still unused, fruit tree farmers are trained and familiar with apple agro-technology and have received fruit saplings from countries like Greece and the Republic of Macedonia. There are two nurseries that produce saplings for apples, yielding 800 saplings a year.
The region is also known for its honey production. Formed a few years ago, the Beekeeping Association consists of 70 beekeepers and produces 4000 kg of honey a year. With over 3080 hectares used for farming, the region yields about 4500 tons of cereal grain, 2350 tons of wheat and 2080 tons of corn a year. About 66,000 tons of alfalfa and forage crops are produced, which are used for livestock cultivation. The region has three wheat factories for milling, including five centers for mass bread production. In addition, medical plants can be found in the region. Currently they are cultivated and gathered privately.
With the region's vast pasture land, the quality of the region's livestock production is high. Erseka-Kolonja farmers currently breed about 5500 cattle, 4200 cows, 40,000 sheep and 22,000 goats. Its livestock produces about 98,500 kv of milk a year and 1451 tons of meat. Last year, farmers worked with UPRA, France and SBI Korce. They imported Tanranteze cattle stock, which has led to increases in the production of milk and meat. Erseka has one milk/cheese factory and several points of collection and treatment of milk.
There are 250 businesses registered with the municipality. There are 6 construction firms, 16 transportation firms and a private bus company. Erseka is also renowned for its woodcrafts, stone carving and carpet weaving tradition.
References
- ^ P. Ruches. Albania's captives. Argonaut 1965.
- ^ Smith, William (2006). A New Classical Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography, Mythology and Geography. Whitefish, MT, USA: Kessinger Publishing, LLC, page 423.
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