Dhuvjan


Dhuvjan is a settlement in the former Dropull i Poshtëm municipality, Gjirokastër County, southern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Dropull. It is within the larger Dropull region. It is inhabited by members of the Greek minority.

Culture

Religion

The famous Dhuvjan Monastery, dedicated to Saints Quiricus and Julietta, as well as several smaller Christian Orthodox churches are located in Dhuvjan.

Education

A Greek school was operating in the nearby Dhuvjan monastery from 1777. The first school in the village itself, a Greek elementary school, was operating at 1853, while a girls' school opened later at 1914.

Notable people