Starje | |
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.svg)  Starje | |
| Coordinates: 40°21′29″N 20°43′5″E / 40.35806°N 20.71806°E | |
| Country |  Albania |
| County | Korçë |
| Municipality | Kolonjë |
| Municipal unit | Qendër Ersekë |
| Population | |
| • Total | 300 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Starje is a village in the Korçë County in southeastern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Kolonjë.[1] Originally the name was Plakas meaning Old in Albanian. The village's population religiously belongs to the Bektashi order while there are also some Orthodox Christians.
It is situated at the foot of the Gramos mountains, about 2 km northeast of Ersekë, and is within walking distance to Albanian-Greek border. The highest peak of Gramos mountain Çuka e Peçit 2,523 m (8,278 ft) is located not far from the village. The alpine Lake Gistova is located at an altitude of 2,375 m, on the Albanian-Greek border.
The village is located close to the Llazishta forest, which is known as a holy forest for the Bektashi faith believers of the region.
Osum, one of the largest rivers of Albania starts here. Osum flows into the Adriatic Sea.
- ^ "Law nr. 115/2014" (PDF) (in Albanian). pp. 6372–6373. Retrieved 25 February 2022.