Souli

Souli (Σούλι, Suli) is a community originally settled by both Greek and Albanian refugees who were hunted by the Ottomans in Thesprotia, Greece and Laberia, Albania. In early modern times, it was inhabited by about 12,000 Souliotes. After their expulsion the population of the region was significantly reduced. In the last Greek census of 2001, the population of the community was 748. The seat of the community is in Samonida. In the 18th and 19th century, the citizens of Souli rebelled against the Ottoman occupation.