Borovë, Korçë
Borovë, Korçë | |
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Village | |
Borovë, Korçë | |
Coordinates: 40°18′39″N 20°39′9″E / 40.31083°N 20.65250°E / 40.31083; 20.65250Coordinates: 40°18′39″N 20°39′9″E / 40.31083°N 20.65250°E / 40.31083; 20.65250 | |
Country | Albania |
County | Korçë |
Municipality(s) | Kolonjë |
Administrative Unit | Qendër Ersekë |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Borovë or Borova is a village in the Korçë County, Albania.[1] At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Kolonjë.[2]
During World War II forces of National Liberation Movement, led by Riza Kodheli fought against a German convoy, which was going to Greece. The Germans responded with the Massacre of Borovë, which occurred in the settlement on civilian population as a reprisal.[3]
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