Mingul, Albania

Village in Gjirokastër, Albania
40°8′33″N 20°10′30″E / 40.14250°N 20.17500°E / 40.14250; 20.17500Country AlbaniaCountyGjirokastërMunicipalityGjirokastërMunicipal unitLunxhëriTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Mingul is a village in Gjirokastër County, southern Albania. It belongs to the former Lunxhëri municipality and is part of the wider Lunxhëri region. At the 2015 local government reform, it became part of the Gjirokastër municipality.[1]

History

The Holy Monastery of the Transfiguration of Christ, a prime example of post-Byzantine architecture, is only 30 minutes walk from the village, providing evidence that the village has been inhabited since the 17th century due to the fact that the church is estimated to have been built in 1666. Also, the Holy Church of Archangel Michael, located within the village, (specifically in the village cemetery) was built somewhere in the 18th century.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Law nr. 115/2014" (PDF) (in Albanian). p. 6371. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  2. ^ "Churches in Mingul Albania".
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Subdivisions of Gjirokastër Municipality
Municipal Seat: Gjirokastër
Administrative Unit of Antigonë
Administrative Unit of Cepo
Administrative Unit of GjirokastërAdministrative Unit of LazaratAdministrative Unit of Lunxhëri
  • Dhoksat
  • Erind
  • Gjat
  • Kakoz
  • Karjan
  • Këllëz
  • Mingul
  • Nokovë
  • Qestorat
  • Valare
Administrative Unit of Odrie
Administrative Unit of Picar