Selo, Dropull

Selo

Σελλειό
Selo Σελλειό
Village
	Selo Location within Albania
	Coordinates: 39°50′47″N 20°20′39″E / 39.84639°N 20.34417°E
Country	Albania
County	Gjirokastër
Municipality	Dropull
Elevation	579 m (1,900 ft)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)

Selo (Albanian definite form: Seloja, Greek: Σελλειό) is a village in Gjirokastër County, southern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality of Dropull.^[1]

Name

In the Ottoman register of 1431, the placename is rendered as Selyani.^[2] Linguists Max Vasmer and Yordan Zaimov state the village toponym is from a local name Селяни, Selyani derived from село, selo a Bulgarian word which means 'village' and the suffix яне, yane.^[2] Linguist Xhelal Ylli writes it is difficult to determine whether Selo is the continuation of the assumed, old name Selo or the shortened form of Selyani.^[2] For the first case, Ylli says the old document would only contain a resident's name, which is erroneously recorded as a village name in the Ottoman register.^[2]

Demographics

The village is inhabited by Greeks and the population was 285 in 1992.^[3]

References

↑ "Law nr. 115/2014" (PDF) (in Albanian). p. 6371. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
1 2 3 4 Ylli, Xhelal (1997). Das slavische Lehngut im Albanischen. Teil 2: Ortsnamen [Slavic Loan Material in Albanian. Part 2: Placenames] (PDF) (in German). Verlag Otto Sagner. p. 166. ISBN 9783876907727. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 February 2022.
↑ Kallivretakis, Leonidas (1995). "Η Ελληνική Κοινότητα της Αλβανίας υπό το Πρίσμα της Ιστορικής Γεωγραφίας και Δημογραφίας" [The Greek Community of Albania in Terms of Historical Geography and Demography] (PDF). In Veremis, Thanos; Kouloumpis, Thodoros; Nikolakopoulos, Ilias (eds.). Ο Ελληνισμός της Αλβανίας [Hellenism of Albania] (in Greek). Ekdoseis Sideris. p. 58. ISBN 9789600800548. Archived (PDF) from the original on 11 November 2025.

[1] "Law nr. 115/2014" (PDF) (in Albanian). p. 6371. Retrieved 25 February 2022.

[Ylli166-2] 1 2 3 4 Ylli, Xhelal (1997). Das slavische Lehngut im Albanischen. Teil 2: Ortsnamen [Slavic Loan Material in Albanian. Part 2: Placenames] (PDF) (in German). Verlag Otto Sagner. p. 166. ISBN 9783876907727. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 February 2022.

[Kallivretakis58-3] Kallivretakis, Leonidas (1995). "Η Ελληνική Κοινότητα της Αλβανίας υπό το Πρίσμα της Ιστορικής Γεωγραφίας και Δημογραφίας" [The Greek Community of Albania in Terms of Historical Geography and Demography] (PDF). In Veremis, Thanos; Kouloumpis, Thodoros; Nikolakopoulos, Ilias (eds.). Ο Ελληνισμός της Αλβανίας [Hellenism of Albania] (in Greek). Ekdoseis Sideris. p. 58. ISBN 9789600800548. Archived (PDF) from the original on 11 November 2025.

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v t e Subdivisions of Dropull municipality
Municipal seat: Dropull
Administrative unit of Dropull i Poshtëm	Derviçan Dhuvjan Frashtan Glinë Goranxi Goricë Koshovicë Grapsh Haskovë Lugar Peshkëpi e Poshtme Peshkëpi e Sipërme Radat Sofratikë Terihat Vanistër Vrahogoranxi
Administrative unit of Dropull i Sipërm	Bodrishtë Bularat Dritë Jorgucat Kakavijë Kërrë Klishar Krioner Likomil Llongo Llovinë Pepel Selo Sotirë Vodhinë Vrisera Zervat
Administrative unit of Pogon	Çatistë Hllomo Mavrojer Poliçan Selckë Skore Sopik

v t e Greeks in Albania
History	Ancient Epirus Chaonians Omphales Dexaroi Despotate of Epirus Revolt of 1567-1572 Revolt of 1854 Revolt of 1878 Himara revolt of 1912 Autonomous Republic of Northern Epirus Northern Epirus Protocol of Corfu Greco-Italian War in southern Albania Morava–Ivan Korçë Saranda Himara Klisura Pass Trebeshina Italian spring offensive Hill 731 Northern Epirus Liberation Front
Society and culture	Himariote dialect Laiko Vima Polyphonic song of Epirus Postage stamps and postal history Lasso fund Education: New Academy (Moscopole) Zographeion College (Qestorat) Acroceraunian School (Himara) Dhuvjan Monastery (Dropull) Bangas Gymnasium (Korçë)
Geography	Ancient: Chaonia, Parauaea Medieval and modern: Dryinopolis, Kolonia
Settlements¹	Ancient: Phoenice Vouthroton Avlon Apollonia Thronion Amantia Antigonia Antipatreia Oricon Modern: Gjirokastër Korçë Himara Delvinë Sarandë Dropull Pogon Përmet Leskovik Bilisht Moscopole Zvërnec Vlorë Berat Durrës
Organizations	Omonoia Panepirotic Federation of America Panepirotic Federation of Australia Unity for Human Rights Party Ethnic Greek Minority for the Future
Individuals²	Benefactors: Apostol Arsache Evangelos and Konstantinos Zappas Ioannis Pangas Georgios and Simon Sinas Alexandros and Michael Vasileiou Christakis Zografos Literature: Theodore Kavalliotis Katina Papa Konstantinos Skenderis Takis Tsiakos Tasos Vidouris Stavrianos Vistiaris Andreas Zarbalas Politics: Fredi Beleri Georgios Christakis-Zografos Spiro Ksera Vangjel Dule Vasilis Bolanos Military/Resistance: Kyriakoulis Argyrokastritis Dimitrios Doulis Nikolaos Dailakis Konstantinos Lagoumitzis Zachos Milios Athanasios Pipis Ioannis Poutetsis Vasileios Sachinis Georgios Soulios Spyromilios Spyros Spyromilios Sports: Pyrros Dimas Sotiris Ninis Panajot Pano Leonidas Sabanis Andreas Tatos Clergy: Photios Kalpidis Vasileios of Dryinoupolis Panteleimon Kotokos Eulogios Kourilas Lauriotis
¹ Includes localities with a substantial ethnic Greek population, or otherwise with any kind of cultural or other type of significance, historical or current, for the Greek minority in Albania. ² Includes individuals not necessarily of Greek ethnicity but with important contributions to Greek civilization.

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