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Moglicë, Elbasan

Coordinates: 41°23′20″N 20°23′10″E / 41.38889°N 20.38611°E / 41.38889; 20.38611
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Moglicë
Moglicë is located in Albania
Moglicë
Moglicë
Coordinates: 41°23′20″N 20°23′10″E / 41.38889°N 20.38611°E / 41.38889; 20.38611
Country Albania
CountyElbasan
MunicipalityLibrazhd
Municipal unitStëblevë
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Moglicë is a historic village in the Stëblevë commune, Elbasan County, in Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Librazhd.[1] Until 1991 Moglicë was under the administration of Dibër, Albania.[2] Since 1991 Stëblevë consists of the villages Borove, Llange, Moglicë, Prodan, Sebisht, Steblevë and Zabzun.[3]

History

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Moglicë is the birthplace of Hasan Moglica (1854–1915), a scholar, educator, leader, engineer, philosopher, patriot, nationalist figure and the martyr of Albanian language and nation.[4] He was buried alive by the Serbian army on 15 June 1915 when he refused to sell Albanian land.[5][6] [7]

Albanian Teacher Hasan Moglica had transformed his 28-room stone-house into a huge library and language school. As of today, memories of glory days of Moglicë of Dibra remain an important part of the Albanian culture.[8]

The Moglica's Publisher (In Albanian: Moglicë) is a Dibër publishing house that was founded by The Moglica's House in 1876 to publish Abetaret in Albanian. It was burnt down by Turkish soldiers of Turgut Pasha in 1908.[9]

Economy

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Historically the main economic activity of the village has been the livestock farming, hunting, beekeeping, and medicinal plants sale.

Hydropower plant

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In 2016 hydropower plant was built between Moglicë, Elbasan County and Big Okshtun, Dibër County — nearby the united school "Hasan Moglica".[10]

Language

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Albanian is spoken in the historic village.

Note

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Moglicë: In writing context, its name can be found sometimes as Moglice, Muglic or Muglicë.

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References

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  1. ^ "Law nr. 115/2014" (PDF) (in Albanian). pp. 6368–6369. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  2. ^ Library of Congress Online Catalogue. Online
  3. ^ "Population data on Elbasan County website". Archived from the original on 2019-04-02. Retrieved 2015-02-01.
  4. ^ Valbona Ramçi (2012). Hoxhë Hasan Moglica - Klerik dhe luftëtarë i shquar për lirinë dhe gjuhën shqipe (monografi). Geer. pp. 160–.
  5. ^ Cami, Sakip. (Translation) "Educator Hasan Moglica: great [Albanian] hero with national dimensions." Rruga e arberit: Tirana, October 2012: 15.
  6. ^ Cami, Sakip. "Hoxhë Hasan Moglica atdhetarë i shquar me përmasa mbarëkombëtare". (Komente rreth librit biografik) Burri i madh Hasan Mogica (1854-1915) Rruga e arbërit: Tiranë, tetor 2012, 15.
  7. ^ Cami, Sakip. "Educator Hasan Moglica: great [Albanian] hero with national dimensions." Rruga e arberit: Tirana, October 2012: 15.
  8. ^ Stermilli, Haki. Cami, Sakip. Hoxhë Hasan Moglica
  9. ^ Hoxhë Hasan Moglica [Hodja Hasan Moglica] (in Albanian), Islamic Community of Albania, 2014-03-31
  10. ^ Order nr. 05 June 1, 2012