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Encyclopedia: Albania The District of Elbasan (Albanian: Rrethi i Elbasanit) is one of the thirty-six districts of Albania. The District of Gramsh (Albanian: Rrethi i Gramshit) is one of the thirty-six districts of Albania. The District of Librazhd (Albanian: Rrethi i Librazhdit) is one of the thirty-six districts of Albania. www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Albania   (6972 words)

Burrel, Albania - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Burrel (Albanian: Burrel or Burreli; alternate forms Burelë, Mat) is a city in North-West Albania (41.63 degrees North, 20.62 degrees East), 91 km from Tiranë. Burrel used to be a miners' town but the mines are closed now. The city used to be the site of one of the most terrible prisons of the communist regime where ordinary criminals and political prisoners such as Bashkim Shehu and Fatos Lubonja or the catholic priest Dom Simon Jubani were held. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Burrel,_Albania   (204 words)

Burrell . Lower Burrell, Pennsylvania . Upper Burrell Township, Pennsylvania . Burrell affair . Burrell Township, ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06) The Burrell affair was a scandal in 2002 which arose from a number of allegations about the behaviour of the British Royal Family and their servants. Burrell Township is a township located in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania. Patrick Brian Burrell born October 10, 1976 in Eureka Springs, Arkansas is a left fielder for the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball. www.uk.fraquisanto.net /Burrell   (396 words)

Encyclopedia: Alfred Moisiu In 1971 he became the chief of the Bureau of Engineering and Fortifications of the Ministry of Defense (under Enver Hoxha in Albania thousands of concrete casemates were built in defense for states held to be hostile). Presumably on connection with Shehu's conflict with Enver Hoxha, Moisiu was sent to Burrel, where he served as the commander of an engineer company from 1982 to 1984. Moisiu was elected by the People's Assembly by a vote of 97 for, 19 against, 14 abstained, and he was sworn in for a five-year term as president on July 24, 2002. www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Alfred-Moisiu   (2022 words)

- Vodafone Albania network expansion   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06) Albania's newest mobile telephone operator is building its network and systems at record speed. Vodafone Albania has extended its coverage since its August 2001 launch and is expected to cover 72% of the population within the next 6 months. Vodafone Albania is committed to an aggressive network rollout, and is expected to cover 72% of the population within the next 6 months. www.vodafone.com /article_with_thumbnail/0,3038,OPCO%253D41114%2526CATEGORY_ID%253D210%2526MT_ID%253Dpr%2526LANGUAGE_ID%253D4%2526CONTENT_ID%253D207839,00.html   (287 words)

MapZones.com : Albania Map   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06) Officially Republic of Albania, republic, south-eastern Europe, located in the western part of the Balkan Peninsula; bounded on the north-west and north by Serbia and Montenegro, on the east by the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM), on the south-east and south by Greece, and on the west by the Adriatic Sea. Albania has had one of the highest birth rates in Europe since the end of World War II (1939-1945) while the death rate has been one of the continent’s lowest. Painting in Albania was strongly influenced by Byzantine art in the Middle Ages (5th century to 15th century), although by the end of the early Renaissance (15th century to 17th century) Italian influence was strong. atlas.mapzones.com /albania   (2576 words)

Albania Albania The Republic of Albania, or Albania (Ionian Sea in the southwest. Albania during World War II This article is part of the History of Albania series Illyria Middle Ages Ottoman domination... Albania in the Middle Ages This article is part of the History of Albania series Illyria Middle Ages Ottoman domination... www.brainyencyclopedia.com /topics/albania.html   (917 words)

Albania - Energy and Natural Resources Albania's petroleum reserves generally were located in the tertiary layers in southwestern Albania, mainly in the triangle-shaped region delimited by Vlorë, Berat, and Durrës. Albania had no capacity to generate nuclear power, but in the early 1990s a research nuclear reactor was reportedly under construction with United Nations funds. Albania's chromite industry, however, consistently failed to meet plan targets and came under severe criticism in the waning years of the communist regime. www.countrystudies.us /albania/96.htm   (1665 words)

Albanian Telegraphic Agency (ATA), 97-06-06 The Staff also confutes the report published on Albania Daily News, according to which the MPF are cooperating with the local police in the fight against smuggling of crap-iron along the axe of the road Lezhe-Shkoder. BURREL, JUNE 6 (ATA) - By Hysen Ruspi: Four people were killed and 15 were injured within the last five days due to the uncontrolled use of weapons or other motives in the town of Burrel. The representative of Albania in this meeting, Pavli Zeri, State Secretary in the Foreign Affairs Ministry and leader of the Albanian delegation pointed out in his address that Albania is in a political, economic and social crisis which has shook from the foundations also the basis institutions of the country. www.hri.org /news/balkans/ata/1997/97-06-06.ata.html   (4315 words)

Culture of Albania   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06) albania culture maori culture korean culture japanese culture japan culture iranian culture indian culture hispanic culture greece culture mexican culture mexico culture organizational culture Orthodox Autocephalous Church of Albania Includes information on the Archbishop, the Synod of Albania, history, ministries, services, programs, Church life, publications and education. Albania The survey work in Albania is part of a larger international and multi-institutional project centred on the Bronze Age settlement and Antique to Ottoman city of Butrint, in the extreme southwest of Albania only a few kilometres from the Greek border www.serebella.com /encyclopedia/article-Culture_of_Albania.html   (310 words)

Albanian Telegraphic Agency (ATA), 97-04-16 He met the chairman of the Mati district, Kujtim Stana, the mayor of the Burrel town-hall, Jaroslav Alla, and the representative of the district prefecture, Hysen Kuka. Albania carries the editorial "Vranitzky is stepping onto a mined field", regarding the mission of the OSCE envoy to Albania. Leka I appreciated the achievements of Albania after a 50-year dictatorship, such as the freedom of speech and movement, the establishment of pluralism with parties of a wide political spectrum, the political and economic developments of Albania, as well as her opening towards the international community. www.hri.org /news/balkans/ata/1997/97-04-16.ata.html   (5321 words)

King of Albania   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06) Firstly, after it was declared independent in 1912, it was briefly a principality, but when it was occupied during World War I the Prince, William of Wied, was forced into exile. The confusing aftermath of the war ended with Albania being proclaimed a republic in 1924. Secondly, the dictator Ahmed Bey Zogu proclaimed himself King of Albania on September 1, 1928 as Zog I. www.information-and-answers.com /resource-King_of_Albania.html   (202 words)

BBC NEWS | Europe | Albania seeks to compensate political prisoners Burrel prison is a small ramshackle building on a hilltop some two hours drive from the Albanian capital Tirana. Adem has been back to Burrel before - there is a plaque in his honour on the prison wall - but for Agron this is the first time in 20 years. That conviction was later overturned, Mr Nano took his case for compensation to court, and won. news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/europe/3917293.stm   (714 words)

uccsout Our last day in Albania was a lazy one, In Shengjin we saw the beach, the weather was sunny, but cold. There is a fair asphalt road and the landscape is like in the far mountains of Albania, the houses are on the hillside and there are some old kulla-s too. Berat is one of the museum cities of Albania, its "nickname" the city with thousand windows, because it has three old quarters with original albanian houses. members.lycos.nl /albania/photos/alban_hu_trip_2003.htm   (5339 words)

ATA Homepage - News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06) The minster also presented the government's obligation for the recovery of Albania's economy, where with the opening land market is envisaged foreign and local potential investors, have the possibility to invest in agriculture and the right to sign renting land contract up to 99 years. Albania's resolution to close down pyramid investment schemes was another important aspect is relation with international institutions and IMF in particular Malaj said. BURREL, May 21(ATA)-By H. Ruspi, Two policemen of Burrel, north of Albania, were killed on Wednesday evening by unidentified men, according to the spokesman of the district police station. www.telpress.it /ata/1998/may_98/hdarch21.htm   (3934 words)

Albania: Ending impunity for torture and ill-treatment: Appeal Case: Merita Kola She alleged that (named) police officers swore at her, slapped her and kicked her in the stomach until she lost consciousness; they then revived her by pouring water on her. One officer allegedly tore the ear-ring from one of her ears, causing heavy bleeding, and the chief prosecutor of Burrel allegedly threatened her. Albania: Fatal injuries suffered by a minor in detention remain unexplained www.amnestyusa.org /countries/albania/document.do?id=04C0F3D2BE8CD0EE80256F930047A2C8   (531 words)

NIGC - Country Analysis Briefs: Western Europe: Balkans Region [eia.doe.org]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06) Albania, prior to the demise of its isolationist communist regime in 1991, was far less developed economically than any part of the former Yugoslavia, and was the poorest country in Europe. Albania and Macedonia are members of the Black Sea Regional Energy Center (BSREC), an organization for cooperation the energy field, comprising Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Georgia, Greece, Moldova, Romania, Russia, Macedonia, Turkey and Ukraine. Albania's energy infrastructure uses out-of-date technology, and much of it is in a state of disrepair. www.nigc.org /eia/balkan.asp   (7526 words)

Religion in Eastern Europe This paper intends to present a summary of and commentary on what is known about religion and atheism in Albania, particularly stressing the period since 1944 when the Albanian Party of Labor (the Communists) took power. It was obvious that the ALP aimed at a total control of political, cultural, and economic life in Albania. At this time the Albanian authorities were satisfied with religious communities living in the outskirts of Albanian society, completely unable to influence anything of importance in Albania, and just sufficient to cater to the needs of the old and the dying. www.georgefox.edu /academics/undergrad/departments/soc-swk/ree/HIORTH.html   (3092 words)

AllRefer.com - Albania - Energy and Natural Resources | Albanian Information Resource For years after production dropped in the late 1970s, Albania's government considered statistics on the performance of its petroleum industry a state secret; as a consequence, data on the oil industry vary radically. The principal petroleum reserves were in the valley of the lower Devoll; in the valley of the Gjanicë near Patos in the southwest, where they lay in sandy Middle or Upper Miocene layers; and in Marinëz, between Kuçovë and Fier. The coal, mainly lignite with a low calorific value, was being mined mainly in central Albania near Valias, Manëz, and Krrabë; near Korçë at Mborje and Drenovë; in northern Tepelenë at Memaliaj; and in Alarup to the south of Lake Ohrid. reference.allrefer.com /country-guide-study/albania/albania92.html   (1792 words)

COWI AS In the spring of 2003 COWI was awarded the Norad-funded project “Burell Water Supply and Sanitation Rehabilitation” in Albania. Burrel is a town in Mat District in Central Albania with a population of 20,000 inhabitants. Through these two contracts COWI will be represented in Albania the next 5 years and have a continuous focus on expanding their activities not only in Albania, but also in the Balkan region. ici.interconsult.com /files/albania.htm   (189 words)

Burrel travel guide — Burrel tourism and travel information Burrel (Albanian: Burrel or Burreli; alternate forms Burelë, Mat) is a city in North-West Albania (41.63 degrees North, 20.62 degrees East), 91 km from Tiranë;. We are happy to offer cheap hotels in Burrel, Albania hotel guide and cheap hotels and accommodation in lot of other world-wide destinations. We are happy to offer cheap vacations in Burrel, Albania vacation rentals and cheap vacations in lot of other destinations world-wide. www.city-travel-guide.co.uk /travel-guide/burrel-albania-travel-guide.html   (652 words)

Burrell - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Paul Burrell, butler to the late Diana, Princess of Wales This is a disambiguation page, a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title. Kim Burrell is a native Houstonian and she's a famous gospel singer. www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Burrell   (115 words)

4Reference || Burrel, Albania   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06) Burrel (Albanian: Burrel or Burreli; alternate forms Burelë, Mat) is a city in North-West Albania (41.63 degrees North, 20.62 degrees East), 91 km from Tirana. The city used to be the site of one of the most terrible prisons of the communist regime where ordinary criminals and political prisoners such as Bashkim Shehu and Fatos Lubonja were held. *Photos *Impressions from Burrel (1999) *Photos from the refugee camp *Former population numbers www.4reference.net /encyclopedias/wikipedia/Burrel_Albania.html   (225 words)

Ethnic Albania - Albania - Cities - Kavaja   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06) Kavajë (Albanian: Kavajë or Kavaja) is a city in western Albania (41.20 degrees North, 19.56 degrees East), the centre of the District of Kavajë. Kavajë was established in 1595 under the name of Kavalje which later on became Kavajë.It was the first city in Albania to start the anti-comunist revolution.The city lays at the height of 8 m from the sea level and has a beach coast of approximately 35 km long with Golem being its main beach. During the disorders of 1997 Kavajë was the only part of Albania that remained peaceful. home1.gte.net /vze7b2yg/id28.html   (154 words)

Burrel, Albania -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06) It is the centre of the (Click link for more info and facts about District of Mat) District of Mat. A (Click link for more info and facts about ferrochrome) ferrochrome plant is still working near Burrel. During the (Click link for more info and facts about Kosovo conflict) Kosovo conflict there was a refugees' camp near Burrel for 2000 people. www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/b/bu/burrel,_albania.htm   (219 words)

ATA Homepage - News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06) TIRANE, Jan 22 (ATA) - By Keida Kostreci: The chairwoman of the CE Parliamentary Assembly, Leni Fischer, voiced on Thursday during a meeting with Albania's President Rexhep Meidani the preoccupation of the most European structures for the political stability, the development of the parliamentary process and the drafting of the Constitution in Albania. The Italian ambassador to Albania, Marcello Spatafora praised the will of the Albanian side to promote economic cooperation between the two states, which was seen in the visits of the Albanian president to two joint ventures in Vlora and the one in Durres. TIRANA, Jan 23 (ATA) - Albania's Foreign Ministry in a press release issued on Friday strongly condemned the violence exerted in Kosova and officially expressed its concern on the repression exerted recently by the Serbian authorities in the commune of Skenderaj. www.telpress.it /ATA/1998/jan_98/hdarch23.htm   (4047 words)

Encyclopedia: Korçë   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06) Korçë (Albanian: Korçë or Korça, Greek: Koritsa) is the largest city in the District of Korçë, Albania located at 40.63°N, 20.79°E with a population of around 60,000 (2003 est). A city is an urban area, differentiated from a town, village, or hamlet by size, population density, importance, or legal status. This is a list of cities in Albania: Apollonia Bajram Curri Ballsh Berat Bilisht Bulqizë Burrel Butrint Cërrik Çorovodë Delvinë Durrës Elbasan Ersekë Fier Fushë-Krujë Gjirokastër Gramsh Has Himarë Kamzë Kavajë Këlcyrë Klos Koplik Korçë Krujë Krumë Kuçovë Kukës Laç Lezhë Librazhd Lushnj... www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Kor%E7%EB   (231 words)

Mat District - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06) The District of Mat (Albanian: Rrethi i Matit) is one of the thirty-six districts of Albania. It has a population of 62,000 (2004 estimate), and an area of 1,028 km It is in the centre of the country, and its capital is Burrel. www.sterlingheights.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Mat_District   (117 words)

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