Labova e Kryqit


Labovë e Kryqit is a settlement in Southern Albania, which has taken the name of its famous church, the Dormition of the Theotokos Church. It consists of two neighbourhoods: Labovë e Poshtme and Labovë e Sipërme. To distinguish it from its neighbour Labovë e Madhe, the village is known by two names Labovë e Kryqit, in reference to a nearby old Byzantine church and Labovë e Libohovës. It is part of the Qendër Libohovë subdivision of the Libohovë municipality, in Gjirokastër County, southern Albania.

Demographics

The village of Labovë e Kryqit is one of mixed speech which is inhabited by an Orthodox Albanian population that speaks Albanian as a mother tongue. The village is also inhabited by members of the Greek minority. Aromanians who form a significant community in the village. The Aromanian presence in Labovë e Kryqit dates to the 20th century when during the communist era of Albania they settled in the village.

Notable people