Borsh

Borsh
Borshi
Borsh Castle
Borsh
Coordinates: 40°3′45″N 19°51′24″E / 40.06250°N 19.85667°E / 40.06250; 19.85667
Country Albania
CountyVlorë
MunicipalityHimarë
Municipal unitLukovë
Elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
  Total
2,500
DemonymBorshiot/e
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Borsh (Albanian pronunciation: [ˈbɔɾʃ]; Albanian definite form: Borshi, [ˈbɔɾʃi]) is a maritime village, in the Albanian Riviera, in the former Lukovë municipality, Vlorë County, Albania. At the 2015 local government reform, it became part of the Himarë municipality. The village is inhabited by ethnic Albanians, many of whom have traditionally been Bektashi. In Borsh, the Lab dialect of Albanian is spoken.

Borsh borders with Fterra, Qeparo, Piqeras, Kuç, Çorraj, Kalasa, Zhulat, Tatzat, and has a population of 2,500 registered inhabitants.