Aliko

Aliko (Alikoi; Αλύκο) is a village and a former commune in Vlorë County, southern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Finiq.

Besides the village Aliko from which it takes its name and which functions as well as an administrative center, the administrative unit consists of 9 other villages: Çaush; Dritas; Halo; Jermë; Neohor; Pllakë; Rahullë; Tremul; and Vurgu i Ri, which are inhabited solely by Greeks.

Population
The population according to the 2011 census was 3,849; according to the civil offices, which count all citizens including those who live abroad, it was 8,818, The latest official census in Albania (2011), has been widely disputed due to irregularities in the procedure,   and its results affected by boycott by part of the Greek minority.

History
On December 11, 1990 four young local Greeks were shot dead in their effort to reach Greece by soldiers of the People's Republic of Albania. The killings provoked mass demonstrations by the Greek communities in the region against the regime authorities. Today a monument is erected at the central square of Aliko and commemorative events are being held annually in memory of the victims.