Shëmri
Village in Kukës, Albania
42°6′5″N 20°13′56″E / 42.10139°N 20.23222°E / 42.10139; 20.23222![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/36/Flag_of_Albania.svg/21px-Flag_of_Albania.svg.png)
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Shëmri (Albanian definite form: Shëmria) is a village in the former municipality of Malzi in Kukës County, Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Kukës.[1]
Etymology
A church dedicated to Saint Mary existed in the village before the mid-17th century, when the Ottomans decided to destroy it. The name Shëmri is thought to derive from it, with the Albanian translation for Saint Mary being Shën Mëri.[2]
Shëmri was recorded as Shinmiri in three different 16th-century Ottoman defters, and as Shën Mëri by Frang Bardhi and sq:Shtjefën Gaspri in 1638 and 1671 respectively.[3]
From the 18th century onwards it is recorded as Shëmri.[4]
References
- ^ "Law nr. 115/2014" (PDF) (in Albanian). p. 6373. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ Hoxha 2013, pp. 59
- ^ Hoxha 2013, pp. 52–53
- ^ Hoxha 2013, p. 53
Bibliography
- Hoxha, Shefqet (2013). Malziu (Bubrrime historike-etnologjike-folklorike-gjuhësore) (in Albanian). Mirgeeralb. ISBN 978-99280-7-196-5.
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Subdivisions of Kukës Municipality
Municipal Seat: Kukës
- Arrën
- Arrëz
- Barrë
- Tejmollë
- Vërrij
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- Bicaj
- Bushat
- Domaj
- Gabricë
- Kolesjan
- Mholaj
- Mustafaj
- Nangë
- Osmane
- Tërshenë
- Barruç
- Bushtricë
- Gjegje
- Matranxh
- Palush
- Shpat
- Vilë
- Buzëmadhe
- Çajë
- Fshat
- Shkinak
- Gështejë
- Gurrë
- Kalis
- Kodër-Gështejë
- Pralisht
- Kolsh
- Mamëz
- Myç-Mamëz
- Drinas
- Gostil
- Kukës
- Borje
- Cërnalevë
- Kollovoz
- Novosej
- Oreshkë
- Shishtavec
- Shtrezë
- Gjallicë
- Kodër-Lumë
- Krenze
- Shtiqën
- Aliaj
- Çinamak
- Fusharë
- Surroj
- Bardhoc 1
- Bardhoc 2
- Breg-Lumë
- Gjegjan
- Morinë
- Pobreg
- Brekije
- Nimçë
- Topojan
- Turaj
- Xhaferraj
- Lusën
- Malqene
- Resk
- Skavicë
- Tejdrine
- Ujmisht
- Zallë
- Bele
- Kosharisht
- Lojmë
- Orçikël
- Orgjost
- Pakisht
- Zapod