Goranxi

Goranxi (Greek: Γοραντζή, romanized: , Gorantzi or Καλογοραντζή, Kalogorantzi) is a settlement in the former Dropull i Poshtëm municipality, Gjirokastër County, southern Albania.[1] At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Dropull.[2] It is within the larger Dropull region.

Goranxi
Καλογοραντζή
Village
Goranxi is located in Albania
Goranxi
Goranxi
Coordinates: 40°1′1″N 20°11′21″E
Country Albania
CountyGjirokastër
MunicipalityDropull
Municipal unitDropull i Poshtëm
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Demographics

In the Ottoman tax registry of 1520, Kalogoranxi (Gornaxi e Poshtme) appears as having 151 households. In the same Ottoman register the Albanian anthroponyms Gjon and Gjin are frequently attested, as per. ex. : Gjon Papadopulo, Gjon Bazhani, Gjon Deda, Gjon Kondi, Gjin Bazhani (twice), Gjin Ruvini, Gjin Kostandini, Gjin Nako, Gjin Andoni. However here, the rendering Jani is more frequent. Other Albanian anthroponyms such as Deda, Laluç and Kol also appear.[3]

It is inhabited by members of the Greek minority.[4]

Culture

Religion

Orthodox complexes within Goranxi:

  • Church of St. Athanasius (Ναός Αγίου Αθανασίου, Kisha e Shën Thanasit)
  • Monastery of St. Mary (Μοναστήρι της Παναγιάς, Manastiri i Shën Mërisë) - Declared a "Cultural Monument" (Monumente kulturore) in 1963.
  • Goranxi Road Sign
    Goranxi Road Sign

References
  1. "Location of Goranxi". Retrieved 5 September 2010.
  2. "Law nr. 115/2014" (PDF) (in Albanian). p. 6371. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  3. Demiraj, Shaban (2008). "La situation ethnique-linguistique des habitants de Dropulli et de Vurgu au cours des siecles". Studia Albanica. Academy of Sciences of Albania. 1: 77–91. ISSN 0585-5047.
  4. 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] (in Greek). Εκδόσεις Σιδέρης. p. 58. ISBN 9789600800548. Retrieved 2 February 2015.


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