Salari
Salari | |
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.svg)  Salari | |
| Coordinates: 40°19′17″N 19°53′52″E / 40.32139°N 19.89778°E | |
| Country |  Albania |
| County | Gjirokastër |
| Municipality | Tepelenë |
| Administrative unit | Qendër Tepelenë |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Salari (Albanian definite form: Salaria) is a community in the Gjirokastër County, southern Albania.[1] At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Tepelenë.[2]
Etymology
[edit]The Etymology of Salari, comes from the Latin word salārium, stemming from sal. (salt) In ancient Rome, it referred to an allowance given to soldiers to purchase salt. [3]
Notable people
[edit]- Selam Musai, People's Hero of Albania
- Gramoz Ruçi, politician
- Njazi Islami, WW2 resistance fighter and former Minister of Communications
- Valentina Leskaj, former Minister of Labor and Social Affairs
- Former ministers: Ethem Ruka, Luan Memushi, Elmaz Sherifi
References
[edit]- ↑ "Location of Salari". Retrieved 2010-06-20.
- ↑ "Law nr. 115/2014" (PDF) (in Albanian). p. 6371. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ↑ Gainsford, Peter (2017-01-11). "Kiwi Hellenist: Salt and salary: were Roman soldiers paid in salt?". Kiwi Hellenist. Retrieved 2026-07-14.
Subdivisions of Tepelenë municipality | ||
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Municipal seat: Tepelenë | ||
| Administrative unit of Kurvelesh |
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| Administrative unit of Lopës |
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| Administrative unit of Qendër Tepelenë | ||
| Administrative unit of Tepelenë | ||
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