Vuno
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Vuno is a village in the Albanian Riviera
. It is located in the municipality of Himarë
, in the District of Vlorë, Albania
, along the road between Himarë and Dhërmi
. The village is known for its many World War II heroes.
and moved to Vuno, where they built the church of Saint Mary. The church is still well preserved at a salient point of the village, called Scutara. This church used to be a catholic one but subsequently it was converted into an Eastern Orthodox one.
The village gave many partisans to the National Liberation Army, during World War II
. Four of them were posthumously awarded with the People's Hero of Albania
decoration. The most well known of them is Zaho Koka.
origin, Jeronim de Rada has placed the events of his Songs of Milosao in Vuno. The songs were also published under the Italian name, Poesie albanesi del secolo XV. Canti di Milosao, figlio del despota di Scutari (Albanian poetry of the 15th century. Songs of Milosao, son of the Despot from Shkodër).
Albanian Riviera
Albanian Riviera is a coastal area in the County of Vlorë running along the Ionian Sea under the Ceraunian Mountains in Southern Albania. It should not be confused with the Albanian Coastline as a whole which incorporates both the Riviera and the mostly flat coastline of the north...
. It is located in the municipality of Himarë
Himarë
Himarë is a bilingual region and municipality along the Albanian Riviera in southern Albania and part of the District of Vlorë. Apart from the town of Himarë, the region consists of 7 other villages: Dhërmi, Pilur, Kudhës, Qeparo, Vuno, Iljas, and Palasë....
, in the District of Vlorë, Albania
Albania
Albania , officially known as the Republic of Albania , is a country in Southeastern Europe, in the Balkans region. It is bordered by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, the Republic of Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south and southeast. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea...
, along the road between Himarë and Dhërmi
Dhërmi
Dhërmi is one of the nine villages of the Himara region/municipality, in Albania. The village lies 42 kilometers south of the city of Vlorë and about the same distance north of the southern city of Sarandë. The village is built on a slope of the Ceraunian Mountains, at approximately 200 meters in...
. The village is known for its many World War II heroes.
Name
It is said that because of the village's situation on the hills, which ascend to about 300 metres (984.3 ft), the village's name derives from the Greek word Vouno, meaning "mountain".History
The village has many churches, but they are not operational as currently there are no priests in the village. A church that can be found in the Jali beach dates back to the 14th century and has a Venetian architecture. Two other churches, dedicated respectively to St. Spyridon's Church, Vuno (1778) and to Saint Mary (1783) are still relatively well preserved. Local legend holds that the inhabitants of the village hail from the city of ShkodërShkodër
Shkodër , is a city located on Lake of Shkoder in northwestern Albania in the District of Shkodër, of which it is the capital. It is one of the oldest and most historic towns in Albania, as well as an important cultural and economic centre. Shkodër's estimated population is 90,000; if the...
and moved to Vuno, where they built the church of Saint Mary. The church is still well preserved at a salient point of the village, called Scutara. This church used to be a catholic one but subsequently it was converted into an Eastern Orthodox one.
The village gave many partisans to the National Liberation Army, during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. Four of them were posthumously awarded with the People's Hero of Albania
People's Hero of Albania
Hero of Albania, more properly Hero of the People is the highest title that can be bestowed on a citizen of Albania.-Creation:The title was created in 1945 and the Albanian parliament confirmed it by Law in 1954 and then reconfirmed by Law Nr.6133 on February 12, 1980...
decoration. The most well known of them is Zaho Koka.
Attractions
The beaches of Vuno together with the ones in Himarë represent the main tourist attraction of the municipality during the summer months. Jaliskari beach, between Vuno and Dhërmi, has became a well-known summer resort attracting tourists all over the world.Language
The inhabitants of Vuno use both Albanian and Greek, as in many villages of the region, although in the day-to-day language, mainly Albanian is used The Albanian local dialect is a southern Tosk one, more precisely a Labërisht sub-dialect. Labërisht itself is composed of non-unical language groups.Vuno in literature
The Albanian writer of ArbëreshëArbëreshë
The Arbëreshë are a linguistic and ethnic Albanian minority community living in southern Italy, especially the regions of Apulia, Basilicata, Molise, Calabria and Sicily...
origin, Jeronim de Rada has placed the events of his Songs of Milosao in Vuno. The songs were also published under the Italian name, Poesie albanesi del secolo XV. Canti di Milosao, figlio del despota di Scutari (Albanian poetry of the 15th century. Songs of Milosao, son of the Despot from Shkodër).
Notable people
- Dhimitër AnagnostiDhimitër AnagnostiDhimitër Anagnosti is probably the most important Albanian film director of the 20th century. He was a member of the Parliament of Albania in the 1990s and a Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports...
, People's Artist of AlbaniaPeople's Artist of AlbaniaPeople's Artist of Albania was an honorary title for the decoration of outstanding art performers of People's Socialist Republic of Albania, whose merits were exceptional in the sphere of development of the performing arts . It was created by law in 1960 and amended in 1980. The title was no longer...
, cineast, and former Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports; - Spiro Çomora playwright
- Odhise Grillo, writer,
- Sofokli Lazri, counselor of Enver HoxhaEnver HoxhaEnver Halil Hoxha was a Marxist–Leninist revolutionary andthe leader of Albania from the end of World War II until his death in 1985, as the First Secretary of the Party of Labour of Albania...
and writer - Odhise Kasneci, League of PrizrenLeague of PrizrenThe League for the Defense of the Rights of the Albanian Nation commonly known as the League of Prizren was an Albanian political organization founded on 10 June 1878 in Prizren, in the Kosovo province of the Ottoman Empire....
leader - Zaho Koka, World War IIWorld War IIWorld War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
hero and People's Hero of AlbaniaPeople's Hero of AlbaniaHero of Albania, more properly Hero of the People is the highest title that can be bestowed on a citizen of Albania.-Creation:The title was created in 1945 and the Albanian parliament confirmed it by Law in 1954 and then reconfirmed by Law Nr.6133 on February 12, 1980... - Spiro Koleka, communist politician and a partizan
- Anastas Kondo, writer
- Robert NdrenikaRobert NdrenikaRobert Ndrenika is an Albanian actor. He was honored with the People's Artist of Albania in 1988.- Filmography:* Kronikë provinciale * Ne dhe Lenini - * Tifozet - komedi* Ishte koha për dashuri -...
, actor (People's Artist of AlbaniaPeople's Artist of AlbaniaPeople's Artist of Albania was an honorary title for the decoration of outstanding art performers of People's Socialist Republic of Albania, whose merits were exceptional in the sphere of development of the performing arts . It was created by law in 1960 and amended in 1980. The title was no longer...
) - Athanasios PipisAthanasios PipisAthanasios Pipis was a Greek Orthodox revolutionary commander in the Greek War of Independence .-Life:Pipis was born in the village of Vuno, Himara, Ottoman Empire modern Albania, then Ottoman Empire....
(−1821), revolutionary of the Greek War of IndependenceGreek War of IndependenceThe Greek War of Independence, also known as the Greek Revolution was a successful war of independence waged by the Greek revolutionaries between...
.
External links
- Vuno at Wikitravel