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Shkodr

City

Shkodr andBjeshkt e Nemuraseen from Rozafa Castle

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Shkodr

Coordinates: 4204N 1!0"Coordinates: 4204N 1!0"

Country #l$ania

County Shkodr Count%

District Shkodr &istri't

Founded 4th 'entur% BC

Government

Mayor (oren' (uka)*&+

Area

City 1,-4, km2),-!, s. mi+

Elevation 1! m )4! ft+

Population )2011+/1

City 03

Density 005km2)10005s. mi+

Metro 213!3

Time one Central "uro6ean 7ime )87C91+

Summer !DST" C"S7 )87C92+

Postal code 40014003

Area code!s" )9!+ 22
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Etymology

he name of Shkodra is first attested in anti6!ity in the

form Skodra(Latin: Scodra,Ancient =reek: @BCE),2/3213283and in the =reek"enitie @GCHI I (Jof the SkodriansJ) fo!nd on coins from the /nd cent!ry $. 2+3ts!ltimate ori"ins, fromllyrian, are !nknown.2/3he f!rther deelopment of the name hasbeen the ob#ect of some disc!ssion amon" lin"!ists in the conte?t of the debate oer thelin"!istic proenance of Albanians and theAlbanian lan"!a"e.While abe#23andDemira#2-3treat the deelopment from Skodrato modern Shkodraas eidence of re"!lardeelopment within Albanian, atKin"er2/3ar"!es that it fails to display certain knownphonolo"ical chan"es that wo!ld hae to hae happened if the name had been contin!allyin !se in (proto%)Albanian since pre%>oman times.

he name was adapted to talian as ScutariL in this form it was also in wide !se in 4n"lish!ntil the /th cent!ry.2


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Antiquity

>oKafa, an llyrian fortress.

he town was known as Scodra 2*3(Latin: Scodra)203d!rin" anti6!ity, and was the capital ofthe first kin"dom of the llyrian tribeof theArdiaei, since the middle of the 1rd cent!ry $.2003he town, was first mentioned d!rin" classical times as the site of the llyrian&abeates,as well as the capital of the kin"dom ofMin" =enti!s 20/3% in which he minted coins % and thatof N!een e!ta. n the year 0< $, the city was capt!red by the >omansand it became

an important trade and military ro!te. he>omanscoloniKed2013

the town. Scodra remainedin the proince of llyric!m, and later Dalmatia. $y it 1*+ AD, it was part of theDiocese ofDacia, withinOraealitana.

Middle Ages

Shkodra coat of arms in the 08th and 0+th cent!ries

he dawn of the iddle A"es saw waes ofSlasarriin". De AdministrandoImperiodescribes how $yKantine 4mperor5eracli!s(r. 0%80) "ae theSerbsa territoryin the Western $alkans d!rin" the first half of the -th cent!ry. he so!thernmost, maritimepolityof the Serbian Orincipality, at D!kl#a,incl!ded the Shkodr re"ion. After the deathof Orince Pasla(r. */-%*), the state disinte"rated, with D!kl#a retainin" most of it. 2083 MhanSam!elhad by **- con6!ered all of hessaly, 4pir!s, acedonia, and most of modernAlbania.2083n the early 00th cent!ry, Qoan Rladimirr!led D!kl#a amidst the warbetween $asil and Sam!el. Rladimir alle"edly retreated into Moplikwhen Sam!el inaded D!kl#a, and was s!bse6!ently forced to accept $!l"arian assala"e. Rladimir waslater slewn by the $!l"ars, and receied a c!ltL Shingjon(the feast of St. Qoan Rladimir),which is celebrated by the Albanian 7rthodo? hristians.20+3

n the 01s, Stefan Ro#islafromra!niae?pelled thelast strategos, and s!ccessf!llydefeated the $yKantines by 08/. Stefan Ro#isla set !p Shkodr as his capital.203onstantine $odinaccepted the cr!sadersof the r!sade of 000in Shkodr. After thedynastic str!""les in the 0/th cent!ry, Shkodr became part of the 9emanyidetaproince. n 011Stephen DeTanskiappointed his son Stephen D!Uanas the "oernor of

eta and its seat Shkodr (Serbian:VXYXZ).20-3

n the same year D!Uan and his fatherentered the conflict which res!lted with campai"n of DeTanski who destroyed D!Uans co!rton Drimac rier near Shkodr in Qan!ary 0110. n April they made a tr!ce, 20


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D!rhamalso notes the cr!elties s!ffered at the hand of ontene"rins in the wake of7ctober 0*01: ho!sands of ref!"ees arriin" from D#akoo and nei"hbo!rhood. Rictimsof ontene"ro. y position was indescribably painf!l, for had no f!nds left, and womencame to me cryin": Jf yo! will not feed my child, throw it in the rier. cannot see itstare.J2/13ontene"ro was compelled to leae the city to the new co!ntry of Albaniain ay0*01, in accordance with the &ondon onferenceof Ambassadors.

9ewly constr!cted swin" brid"e oer $!na >ier

D!rin" World War , ontene"rin forces a"ain occ!pied Shkodr on Q!ne /-, 0*0+. nQan!ary 0*0, Shkodr was taken oer byA!stria%5!n"aryand was the center of the Koneof their occ!pation. After World War , the international military administration of Albaniawas temporarily located in Shkodr, and in arch 0*/, Shkodr was p!t !nder theadministration of the national "oernment of irana. n the second half of 0*/, Shkodrresisted another threat, the military interention of the forces of the Min"dom of Serbs,roats and Sloenes.

he pedestrian street known as Sheshior &jacaon Mol dromeno Street

Shkodr was the center of democratic moements of the years 0*/0;0*/8. he democraticopposition won the ma#ority of otes for the onstit!tional Assembly, and on ay 10, 0*/8,the democratic forces took oer the town and from Shkodr headed to irana. From 0*/8to 0*1*, Shkodr had a slow ind!strial deelopment, small factories that prod!ced food,te?tile, and cement were opened. From 81 of s!ch in 0*/8, the n!mber rose to - in 0*1


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D!rin" the early 0**s, Shkodr was once a"ain a ma#or center, this time of the democraticmoement that finally bro!"ht to an end the comm!nistre"ime established by 4ner5o?ha.n the later /s (decade), the city e?periences a rebirth as main streets are bein"paed, b!ildin"s painted and streets renamed. n December /0, Shkodr and thes!rro!ndin" re"ion was hit by probably the worst floodin" in the last 0 years. 2/83n /00, anew swin" brid"eoer the $!na >ierwas constr!cted, th!s replacin" the old brid"e

nearby.

Climate

Shkodr has a editerranean climate(*sa) that is almost wet eno!"h in Q!ly to be a h!mids!btropical climate(*$a)L the aera"e yearly temperat!re in the city aries from 08.+ (+


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>oKafa astle at the top of a hill oerlookin" the $!na

&ake of Shkodris the bi""est lake of the $alkans penins!la. t is a ma#or s!mmerattraction for to!rists and inhabitants.

Another interestin" historical site is the r!ins of Sh!rdhah(Sarda), a medieal town sit!ated

only 0+ kilometres (* miles) from Shkodr. o "o o!t there yo! m!st take a motor%boat fromthe dam ofRa! i De#so!t to the island where Sh!rdhah is located (abo!t 0 miles, or0 km). Sh!rdhah was b!ilt atop a hill on the island, ro!"hly + ha in area, s!rro!nded bythe waters of the Drini rier (which has been rero!ted now to form an artificial lake). At onetime it was the s!mmer retreat of the famo!s D!ka"#ini Family.

Abo!t + km (1 mi) east of Shkodr lies the mediealcitadel of Drisht.

any isitors feel that Shkodr is the so!l of Albania. he ery characteristic appearance ofthe city is formed by the #!?taposition of ancient ho!ses and narrow streets #oined withstone walls and modern b!ildin"s. After World War , some of Shkodr was reb!ilt withwider streets to accommodate a!tomotie traffic, and new residential b!ildin"s are bein"constr!cted all the time.

Shkodr is also the home of &oro%$orii Stadi!m,the second bi""est stadi!m inAlbania.

International relations"#in to#ns $ Sister cities

Shkodr istwinnedwith:

% OriKren,Mosoo ; ]lcin#(Albanian: )+in), ontene"ro % =#akoa, Mosoo %etin#e,ontene"ro

Notable people

$elow are some of the most notable personalities born or lon" time residents in Shkodr:

Fahrettin Altay!rkish commander as pasha arin $arleti, 0+th cent!ry Albanian historian and priest arin $eikemi, 0+th cent!ry Albanian philosopher, orator, and professor asar $!shati,teacher who has opened 01 schools in the area. 2/3 =#er"# Fishta, Albanian atholic poet Simon =#oni,composer

Marl =!rak!6i,lin"!ist and folklorist. &!i"# =!rak!6i, one of the leaders of the Albanian national moement
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Mol dromeno,Albanian painter and photo"rapher Orenk Qakoa, a!thor of the first Albanian opera. ef Q!bani, folklorist and actiist of theAlbanian 9ational Awakenin" $ranko Madi#a, comm!nist, OeopleJs 5ero of Albania inka M!rti, famo!s Albanian actress Ro#o M!shi, Albanian World War hero and OeopleJs 5ero of Albania Qordan is#a, comm!nist, OeopleJs 5ero of Albania Rioresin Sinani, le"end footballer 5enrik &aca#, translator and scholar ef oba,composer 9dre #eda,Albanian atholic romantic poet 5il osi,Albanian politician and poet !hammad 9asir!ddin al%Albani, slamic scholar 9doc 9ika#, atholic priest, historian and writer illosh =#er"# 9ikolla, poet (pen name Migjeni) 4rkand Nerima#, world champion of wei"htliftin" =#er"# >adoani,$ishop of Shkodr and later Archbishop of $ar

Ferid >ra"ami, footballer Oerlat >e?hepi, comm!nist, OeopleJs 5ero of Albania Filip Shiroka, Albanian renaissance poet 5odo Sokoli, leader of the &ea"!e of OriKren >amadan Sokoli, prominentethnom!sicolo"ist Andrea S!ma,$ishop of the>oman atholic Diocese of &eKh brahim !ki6i, Albanian sin"er. &aKr Rladan#i, Archbishop of the>oman atholic Archdiocese of $arin the 0


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he i"#eni heatre

he ar!bi =allery of Ohoto"raphy

A traditional ho!se t!rned into resta!rant

An old brid"e oer $!na

A resta!rant near Skadar &ake in Shiroke illa"e
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>oKafa astle Wall

See also

5istory of Albania !lt!re of Albania &ake Moman Ferry !sic of Albania o!rism in Albania Drisht astle Shkodr Airport Serbian epic poetry

&ist of ancient cities in llyria /0 Albania floods

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Notes%

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References

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