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Korça
Korçë has been Albania's main carpet and rug producing center
ever since the Greeks ruled the area. There are also some interesting museums in town, including the Muzeu i Artet Mesjetar
Shqiptar (Museum of Albanian Medieval Art), the Muzeu Historik and the Muzeu i Arsimit Kombëtar (the Education
Museum).
Little remains of the original old town, as it was destroyed by
earthquakes in 1931 and 1960. The only place where you can still see some of the original buildings is in the bazaar.
Korça, city and prefecture in southeastern Albania, 109 km (68 mi) southeast of the capital city
of Tiranë, and 19 km (12 mi) from the border with Greece. One of the most modern cities in Albania and the fifth largest in
the nation, Korça is located in a large basin at an elevation of 860 m (2820 ft). The prefecture of Korça has an area
of 3750 sq km (1448 sq mi). During a four-year French military ccupation, beginning in 1916, Korça and its prefecture
comprised an autonomous area. Greek troops occupied the city in 1912, 1914, and 1940.Population, city (1990 estimate), 65,400;
prefecture (1993 estimate), 171,205
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