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Libohovë, Gjirokastër, Albania 2017-08 01, Albania
Pasztilla aka Attila Terbócs · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Town · Gjirokastër County

LibohovëLibohova

A hill town below a castle built by Ali Pasha for his sister, opposite Gjirokastër.

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Population (town)
1,599 (2023)
Elevation
406 m
Official website
https://www.bashkialibohove.gov.al/

In plain language

Libohovë is a small town across the valley from Gjirokastër, with a castle above it.

Simple explanation

Libohovë is a small town across the valley from Gjirokastër, with a castle above it.

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The Libohova Reservoir near Libohovë in Albania, the Dropull Plain and Gjerë Mountain with the city of Gjirokastra and Lazarat village in the background
Libohovë, Gjirokastër, Albania 2017-08 02 Pasztilla aka Attila Terbócs · CC BY-SA 4.0
Main Street of town of Libohova in Southern Albania
Libohova Albinfo · Public domain
The castle of Libohovë
Castle of Libohova-3 TorbjørnS · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Historic site · Gjirokastër

Antigonea

A short-lived Epirote city founded by King Pyrrhus and burned by Rome in 167 BC.

City · Gjirokastër

Gjirokastër

The 'stone city': slate-roofed tower houses on a steep slope beneath one of the Balkans' largest castles.

Town · Gjirokastër

Dropull

A valley of villages south of Gjirokastër with a large Greek-speaking population.

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Person

Ali Pasha of Tepelena

The 'Lion of Ioannina': an Ottoman governor who built his own state, courted Britain and France, and was finally killed for it.

Sources

  • Wikipedia. Libohovë — English Wikipedia · retrieved 13 Oct 2026
    Used to ground the deep-research section and as a discovery aid; not relied on alone for contested claims.
  • Wikidata. Wikidata item Q18738 · retrieved 13 Oct 2026
    Source of the population, area and elevation figures shown in Quick facts, each with its own observation year.
  • Wikimedia Commons. Photographs · retrieved 13 Oct 2026
    Each photograph carries its own creator, licence and file link beneath it. Only public-domain, CC0, CC BY and CC BY-SA files are published.

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