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Administrative unit in Gjirokastër, Albania

Çepo Administrative unit Çepo Coordinates: 40°7′N 20°5′E / 40.117°N 20.083°E / 40.117; 20.083 Country Albania County Gjirokastër Municipality Gjirokastër Population (2011) • Total 1,727 Time zone UTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST) Postal Code 6009[1]

**Çepo** is a municipal administrative units, formerly known as [communes](/source/Communes_of_Albania) in the [Gjirokastër County](/source/Gjirokast%C3%ABr_County), southern [Albania](/source/Albania). At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality [Gjirokastër](/source/Gjirokast%C3%ABr).[2] The municipal unit administrative center is [Palokastër](/source/Palokast%C3%ABr) village and it consists on 10 other villages which are: [Fushëbardhë](/source/Fush%C3%ABbardh%C3%AB), [Zhulat](/source/Zhulat), Taroninë, Mashkullorë, Çepun, Kodër, Plesat, [Kardhiq](/source/Kardhiq), [Prongji](/source/Prongji) and [Humelicë](/source/Humelic%C3%AB).[3]

## History

In 1185 the seat of the [Orthodox](/source/Orthodoxy) bishopric of [Dryinopolis](/source/Dryinopolis) was moved to Çepo until 1395 when it was transferred to Argyrokastron (modern [Gjirokastër](/source/Gjirokast%C3%ABr)).[4] In medieval times, [Zhulat](/source/Zhulat) was the home of Papa Zhuli, as well as [Fushëbardhë](/source/Fush%C3%ABbardh%C3%AB), he was a Catholic priest who is credited for the *[Kanun](/source/Kanun_(Albania))* of [Labëria](/source/Laberia).[5][6][7] He moved there from this region.

## Demographics

The population at the 2011 census was 1,727, while in the civil registers of the same year the population had a total of 6,702 inhabitants. In 2018, referring to the same civil registry, the population had a slight decline, counting a total population of 6,224.[8][9] The ethnic population of Çepo is [Albanian](/source/Albanians), the Albanians of Çepo speak the [Tosk](/source/Tosk_Albanian) dialect of the [Albanian](/source/Albanian_language) language. Historically speaking, Çepo had a mixed [Muslim](/source/Muslims) and [Christian](/source/Christians) ([Orthodox](/source/Albanian_Orthodox_Church)) population, with greater numbers of Muslims. [Humelica](/source/Humelic%C3%AB) was inhabited by a historically Christian population, [Fushëbardhë](/source/Fush%C3%ABbardh%C3%AB) and [Zhulat](/source/Zhulat) were inhabited by historically Muslim populations, and much of the rest of the commune is of mixed historical confession.[10] In the 2011 census, a plurality (44.72%) the population did not identify with one of Albania's four major denominations, while of the major four, Çepo had 42.79% Muslims, 9.44% Orthodox, 2.2% [Bektashi](/source/Bektashism_in_Albania), and 1.85% [Catholic](/source/Catholic_Church).[11]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Kodi Postar, Qarku Gjirokastër"](https://www.postashqiptare.al/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Gjirokaster.pdf) [Postal Code, Gjirokastër County] (PDF). *[Posta Shqiptare](/source/Posta_Shqiptare)*. 2017. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20200322001901/https://www.postashqiptare.al/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Gjirokaster.pdf) (PDF) from the original on 2020-03-22.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Law nr. 115/2014"](https://www.vendime.al/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/137-2014.pdf) (PDF) (in Albanian). p. 6371. Retrieved 25 February 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** [Greece – Albania Neighbourhood Programme](http://www.interreg.gr/inst/interreg/gallery/File/Programmes/Greece%20-%20Albania/Simpliroma%20Programmatismou/EN/18-12-07_Programme_Complement_GREECE%20ALBANIA.doc) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20120327014915/http://www.interreg.gr/inst/interreg/gallery/File/Programmes/Greece%20-%20Albania/Simpliroma%20Programmatismou/EN/18-12-07_Programme_Complement_GREECE%20ALBANIA.doc) March 27, 2012, at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Giakoumis, Georgios (2009). [Δύο Πρώιμα Μετα-Βυζαντινά Μνημεία και ο Ζωγραφικός τους Διάκοσμος στο Πωγώνι \[Two Early Post-Byzantine Monuments and their Internal Environment in Pogoni\]](http://phdtheses.ekt.gr/eadd/handle/10442/25277?locale=en) (pdf) (in Greek). [University of Ioannina](/source/University_of_Ioannina): 19. [doi](/source/Doi_(identifier)):[10.12681/eadd/25277](https://doi.org/10.12681%2Feadd%2F25277). [hdl](/source/Hdl_(identifier)):[10442/hedi/25277](https://hdl.handle.net/10442%2Fhedi%2F25277). Retrieved 16 December 2014. {{[cite journal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_journal)}}: Cite journal requires |journal= ([help](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:CS1_errors#missing_periodical)) (*PhD Thesis*)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Elsie_5-0)** Robert Elsie (December 1, 2000). [*A Dictionary of Albanian Religion, Mythology, and Folk Culture*](https://books.google.com/books?id=aAtQZ0vjf5gC&q=papa+zhulie&pg=PA149). NYU Press. pp. 146, 149–150. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-0814722145](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0814722145).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** R. Zojzi The Code of Labëria (*"Kanuni i Labërisë" Tirana* (Institute of Folk Culture Archives)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** I.Elezi (1994). *E drejta zakonore e Labërisë ne planin krahasues*. Shtëpia Botuese "Libri Universitar". [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [9780814722145](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/9780814722145). [OCLC](/source/OCLC_(identifier)) [50645979](https://search.worldcat.org/oclc/50645979).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-census11_8-0)** ["2011 census results"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160304053713/http://www.instat.gov.al/media/195823/6__gjirokaster.pdf#) (PDF). Archived from [the original](http://www.instat.gov.al/media/195823/6__gjirokaster.pdf#) (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-01-31.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Gjirokastra's communes"](http://www.observator.org.al/odf2/komunat_gjirokaster-en.html). *www.observator.org.al*. Retrieved 2021-02-14.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Kallivretakis_10-0)** Kallivretakis, Leonidas (1995). "[Η ελληνική κοινότητα της Αλβανίας υπό το πρίσμα της ιστορικής γεωγραφίας και δημογραφίας The Greek Community of Albania in terms of historical geography and demography](http://helios-eie.ekt.gr/EIE/handle/10442/8696)." In Nikolakopoulos, Ilias, Kouloubis Theodoros A. & Thanos M. Veremis (eds). *Ο Ελληνισμός της Αλβανίας [The Greeks of Albania]*. University of Athens. p. 51.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** ["Religious composition of Albania 2011"](http://pop-stat.mashke.org/albania-religion-comm2011.htm).

v t e Subdivisions of Gjirokastër municipality Municipal seat: Gjirokastër Administrative unit of Antigonë Arshi Lengo Asim Zeneli Krinë Saraqinisht Tranoshisht Administrative unit of Cepo Çepun Fushëbardhë Humelicë Kardhiq Kodër Mashkullorë Palokastër Plesat Prongji Taroninë Zhulat Administrative unit of Gjirokastër Gjirokastër Administrative unit of Lazarat Kordhocë Lazarat Administrative unit of Lunxhëri Dhoksat Erind Gjat Kakoz Karjan Këllëz Mingul Nokovë Qestorat Valare Administrative unit of Odrie Andon Poçi Hundëkuq Labovë e Madhe Labovë e Vogël Tërbuq Administrative unit of Picar Golem Kaparjel Kolonjë Picar Shtëpëz

v t e Subdivisions of Gjirokastër County County seat: Gjirokastër Municipality of Dropull Dropull i Poshtëm Dropull i Sipërm Pogon Municipality of Gjirokastër Antigonë Cepo Gjirokastër Lazarat Lunxhëri Odrie Picar Municipality of Këlcyrë Ballaban Dishnicë Këlcyrë Sukë Municipality of Libohovë Libohovë Qendër Libohovë Zagori Municipality of Memaliaj Buz Krahës Luftinjë Memaliaj Memaliaj Fshat Qesarat Municipality of Përmet Çarçovë Frashër Përmet Petran Qendër Piskovë Municipality of Tepelenë Kurvelesh Lopës Qendër Tepelenë Tepelenë

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