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Borovë, Korçë

Borovë
Village
Borovë is located in Albania
Borovë
Borovë
Coordinates: 40°18′39″N 20°39′9″E / 40.31083°N 20.65250°E / 40.31083; 20.65250Coordinates: 40°18′39″N 20°39′9″E / 40.31083°N 20.65250°E / 40.31083; 20.65250
Country Albania Albania
County Korçë
Municipality Kolonjë
Administrative Unit Qendër Ersekë
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)

Borovë or Borova is a village in the Korçë County, Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Kolonjë.

During World War II forces of National Liberation Movement, led by Riza Kodheli fought against a German convoy, which was going to Greece. The Germans responded with the Massacre of Borovë, which occurred in the settlement on civilian population as a reprisal.



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