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The '''Këlcyrë Gorge''' ({{langx|sq|Gryka e Këlcyrës}}) is a [[canyon|gorge]] in southern [[Albania]] created by the river [[Vjosë]], near the town of [[Këlcyrë]]. |
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[[File:Kleisoura.Italiko.tank.jpg|thumb|left|After the capture of Kleisoura Pass, Greco-Italian War, Battle of Greece, 10/01/1941]] |
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The gorge became famous during the [[Capture of Klisura Pass]] battle during the [[Greco-Italian War]] in [[World War II]].<ref name ="Pearson">Albania in Occupation and War: From Fascism to Communism 1940–1945 By Owen Pearson page 80 [https://books.google.com/books?id=P3knunC7z_oC&dq=K%C3%ABlcyr%C3%AB+Gorge&pg=PA80]</ref> A Greek military cemetery for the fallen Greek soldiers is located within the pass.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tribune.gr/greece/news/article/429714/429714.html|title = Αρχίζει η εκταφή των Ελλήνων στρατιωτών πεσόντων στα βουνά της Αλβανίας|date = 21 January 2018}}</ref> |
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[[File:Këlcyrë Gorge, Albania - panoramio (2).jpg|thumb|right|View of the [[Këlcyrë Gorge]] Today.]] |
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==See also== |
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*[[Këlcyrë]] |
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[[Category:Canyons and gorges of Albania]] |
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*[[Kelcyre Castle]] |
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*[[Tourism in Albania]] |
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*[[History of Albania]] |
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==References== |
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[[Category:Geography of Gjirokastër County]] |
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Latest revision as of 23:57, 10 November 2024
The Këlcyrë Gorge (Albanian: Gryka e Këlcyrës) is a gorge in southern Albania created by the river Vjosë, near the town of Këlcyrë.
The gorge became famous during the Capture of Klisura Pass battle during the Greco-Italian War in World War II.[1] A Greek military cemetery for the fallen Greek soldiers is located within the pass.[2]
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Albania in Occupation and War: From Fascism to Communism 1940–1945 By Owen Pearson page 80 [1]
- ^ "Αρχίζει η εκταφή των Ελλήνων στρατιωτών πεσόντων στα βουνά της Αλβανίας". 21 January 2018.
40°17′53″N 20°10′05″E / 40.298°N 20.168°E
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