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166766266

Stop vandalizing the map. What you are doing is inappropriate and deliberate falsification of international borders. I don't know what are the rules in Italy or in Ancona or in Albania but the Open street community has warned not to vandalize the Greek Albanian delimitation borders/frontier. Open street map has already been notified on this matter.

166389866

Someone is continuously changing the international borders between Greece and Albania ignoring the legal and binding delimitations between those two states. Furthermore that person in not only placing a small part of Greek territory inside Albania he is evenly dividing Lake Gistove between Greece and Albania.
Primary Sources:
https://akpt.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=ff270e99f5be45f19c7b7a1e3e618b27
https://shop.geospatial.com/publication/38PCREFVGPMH4RPD0MSAVZHMV6/Albania-1-to-100000-Scale-Topographic-Maps

166276822

Also someone erased the lake from the Open Street map so it cannot be seen on the Albanian and Greek Military live site topographical maps, someone zoomed in the little squares see:https://shop.geospatial.com/product/GRTR6ZGGV83KM0YJNW8WFQJX32/K-34-126-Kor%C3%A7a-Albania-1-to-100000-Scale-Topographic-Maps I had to redraw it again. Please assistance is need on this matter. Someone is non stop changing the Greek Albanian border delimitation.

166276822

Someone is continuously tampering with the Greek Albanian borders in order to push Lake Gistova in the Albanian side?

166203202

In accordance with the publications of the Albanian military topographic institute, as well as official maps, satellite images and surveys by the Organization and Functioning of the National Infrastructure of Geospatial Information of Albania, Lake Gistova is not included in the border delimitations of Albania. It is entirely located under the sovereignty of the Hellenic Republic.https://shop.geospatial.com/publication/38PCREFVGPMH4RPD0MSAVZHMV6/Albania-1-to-100000-Scale-Topographic-Maps
https://akpt.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=ff270e99f5be45f19c7b7a1e3e618b27
Also the military of Albania has provided us with lots of info: We dont need to buy. Just to view zoom in the squares
Korça, K-34-126
https://shop.geospatial.com/product/GRTR6ZGGV83KM0YJNW8WFQJX32/01-ALAD-GRTR-Albania-1-to-100000-Scale-Topographic-Maps
Lastly: Open the link: https://geoportal.asig.gov.al/map/?auto=true then chose the 2007 20 Cm square on the lefts bottom press it. and then scroll all the way down to find where lake Gistova lies...
567362.404, 4470179.392 I can assure you cannot miss it.
Google Map has made a large algorithmic mistake and is already been notified on this matter. Thank you for your attention, any questions feel free to ask.

166136880

Compliments of the Albanian government's Official Geospatial office ASIG. Dont change the Greek Albanian Delimitation Borders what you are doing is not legal.
"ASIG (Autoriteti Shtetëror për Informacionin Gjeohapësinor) is focused on presenting the geospatial data and services provided by the responsible public authorities, as defined by law no. 72/2012, "On the Organization and Functioning of the National Infrastructure of Geospatial Information in the Republic of Albania". ASIG's main objective is the creation of a geodetic framework to enable the support of a unique map covering the territory of Albania. Through its geoportal, it aims to establish a national infrastructure geospatial database that is accessible to anyone. Note that The State Authority for Geospatial Information (ASIG) (Albanian: Autoriteti Shtetëror për Informacionin Gjeohapësinor) is an Albanian state owned central agency responsible for surveying, mapping and land registering the territory of the Republic of Albania
https://akpt.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=ff270e99f5be45f19c7b7a1e3e618b27
Official Albanian Military Topographical maps: https://shop.geospatial.com/publication/38PCREFVGPMH4RPD0MSAVZHMV6/Albania-1-to-100000-Scale-Topographic-Maps see also, https://shop.geospatial.com/publication/0K48DGWKGBQ44E21WWYBAJKMS7/Albania-1-to-50000-Scale-Topographic-Maps
Official Hellenic Geographical Service: https://shop.geospatial.com/publication/8S7S7J39TQXX4QADMPWT4Q9CC4/Greece-1-to-50000-Scale-Topographic-Maps

165957761

Border Correction with Official Albanian Government primary sources are included for verification: https://shop.geospatial.com/publication/38PCREFVGPMH4RPD0MSAVZHMV6/Albania-1-to-100000-Scale-Topographic-Maps, See also: https://akpt.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=ff270e99f5be45f19c7b7a1e3e618b27
Please stop changing the maps, border revisionism is not accepted.

165876009

Please don't change the international boundaries.
Also check the official Albanian Gov Geospatial system if you have any doubts. All information that is in the Albanian site is been recorded and documented in detail as well for possible future altercations on this matter. Thank you. Here is another official site registered in the US and documenting the border from Albanian info ( Institutin Topografik të Ushtrisë) since the 1970's along with War Map from the British Government (1943) that shows Gistova as part of Greece. (2)
1)https://shop.geospatial.com/publication/38PCREFVGPMH4RPD0MSAVZHMV6/Albania-1-to-100000-Scale-Topographic-Maps
2)https://collections.lib.utexas.edu/catalog/utlmaps:1cce30dd-aab6-44d3-8aed-6a389d1afed1

165508538

Not to say anything about the rest of the 90% percent concerning North Epiros that happens to be true concerning the Florence Protocols..faleminderit

165508538

Keep the PDF to yourself . The final touch was placed in 1925. Nevertheless, nice try. You are telling me that 100 years from 1925 nobody complained until now? Fascist, Italy occupied Albania and invaded Greece never mentioned this kind of issue. Albania under communism and all maps Western and Albanian show lake Gistova in Greece. Now suddenly out of the Blue Gistova sudden became Albanian in google map and now half and half. Nevertheless send the PDF to the Albania Foreign ministry if you like and make it an official complain. Until then facts are sacred comments are free.

165562698

For those who still have doubts here are some official maps made in the USA download them and read them carefully...
https://maps.lib.utexas.edu/maps/onc/txu-pclmaps-oclc-8322829_f_3.jpg
https://maps.lib.utexas.edu/maps/onc/txu-pclmaps-oclc-8322829_f_3.jpg
https://maps.lib.utexas.edu/maps/europe/albania_s_tpc93.jpg

165508538

According with the Florence Protocol of 1913 and 1914 border Delamination Lake Drakolimni or Gistova is located in Greece. In addition it should be known that some illegally are moving border pyramids on the ground between Greece and Albania . Also if you further want to be informed about both protocols they mainly talked about Northern Epiros Autonomy from the state of Albania. Facts are sacred comments are Free

165109207

Unfortunately, I am sure they will do it again.

165109207

No problem that why I said someone. It is not a new thing. Some people are changing border boundaries placing for one reason Lake Gistova inside the geographical boundaries of Albania. Also some have removed physically the border Pyramids near the lake as well. Not a new phenomenon. As far as Sentinel 2 I like to believe that its not easy for certain circles to change the international boundaries so easy. Thanks for your attention. https://browser.dataspace.copernicus.eu/?zoom=15&lat=40.36563&lng=20.81021&themeId=AGRICULTURE&visualizationUrl=U2FsdGVkX1%2F09dQZiHKV7qC7d6mki7CBTvkJmg20qnCDSjEtHxql0aqnh%2FdmljZiEztD9ZK9ZpmRTKA4w%2Fp7AhApg28%2Fg%2BshYSDOGmeIbYRTi1lObxAQcstAEs42Me2O&datasetId=S2_L2A_CDAS&fromTime=2025-03-21T00%3A00%3A00.000Z&toTime=2025-03-21T23%3A59%3A59.999Z&layerId=1_TRUE-COLOR&demSource3D=%22MAPZEN%22&cloudCoverage=30&dateMode=SINGLE

164689190

Lake Gistova is part of Greece also cutting parts of Greece and incorporating them in Albania is not legal. Any doubts on this check the International agreements between the borders of Greece and Albania the Protocol of Florence . Also sentinel 2 satellite images that cannot be altered show reality on the ground.

165109207

That is a wrong fix. Its altercation of reality. Sentinel 2 which is the European one and cannot be altered shows the real borders, as they are. if anybody has doubts Lake Gistova is inside the republic of Greece. Revisionism should not be allowed here.

164766282

Please correct the following error as it can been seen in this map. https://mapper.acme.com/?ll=40.36214,20.75867&z=13&t=T

164766282

The boundary in this map has been tampered. Lake Gistova and the area around it has been sliced from Greek sovereignty and placed inside Albanian jurisdiction. The also have tampered with the Google Map as well. It is an issue that has started currently with some cycles from Albania that are removing the border pyramids. Please check Sentinel 2 map which is European and an official EU one if you have any doubts on this matter.
https://browser.dataspace.copernicus.eu/?zoom=16&lat=40.36496&lng=20.79214&themeId=DEFAULT-THEME&visualizationUrl=U2FsdGVkX19BtvFoPcTS2mMlFNfsqnwBagkI0QqM2vGK78hW5vXvJ0DEs2waLuXn0Si%2FUSAdxbBecuR8848MG9qx45U6FkiJnwHKh9lHomv2Xij7VBIEkVfFdcNvR7Wh&datasetId=S2_L2A_CDAS&demSource3D=%22MAPZEN%22&cloudCoverage=30&dateMode=SINGLE
Here is also the official site of the Greek government of Greece about Lake Gistova or Drakolimni.
https://www.visitgreece.gr/inspirations/dragon-lakes/
I am looking forward for a solution on this matter. Thank you for your attention, NM