Pirg is a village and a former municipality in the Korçë County, southeastern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Maliq. The population at the 2011 census was 7,652.2011 census results The municipal unit consists of the villages Pirg, Gurishtë, Zvirinë, Leminot, Qershizë, Kakaç, Shqitas, Veliternë, Sovjan, Novoselë and Bubuq.Greece – Albania Neighbourhood Programme The etymology of this village comes from greek, meaning “Tower” in English. This means this village must’ve had an important tower, to be named as it.
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