Sarandë District
| District of Sarandë | |
|---|---|
| District | |
 Map showing Sarandë District within Albania | |
| Country |
 Albania |
| Capital | Sarandë |
Lake Butrint and the village of Ksamil south of Sarandë seen from the Greek island Corfu
The District of Sarandë (Albanian: Rrethi i Sarandës) was one of the thirty-six districts of Albania, found in southern Albania, in the present-day Vlorë County.
The area of the district is 749 square kilometers. The population of the district was 48,474[1] (2010 estimate). According to the census of January 1993, it was 53,700.
The centre of the district is the city of Sarandë. Other places include Konispol (at the border with Greece), Ksamil (a resort), Çukë, Vrinë and Butrint (an archeological site). The district consisted of the following municipalities:
Alongside ethnic Albanians, there is a large ethnic Greek minority.[2][3]
Communities and settlements
- Sarandë
- Shkallë
- Mursi
- Vrine
- Xarrë
- Vervë
- Leshnica e Poshtme
References
- ↑ "POPULLSIA SIPAS RRETHEVE, 2001-2010". Albanian Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 2010-09-09.
- ↑ http://mondediplo.com/maps/albanianmdv1999 The Albanians, a scattered people by Philippe Rekacewicz, Le Monde diplomatique, January 1999
- ↑ "Country Studies US: Greeks and Other Minorities". Retrieved September 6, 2006.
Further Reading
- Kallivretakis, Leonidas (1995). "Η ελληνική κοινότητα της Αλβανίας υπό το πρίσμα της ιστορικής γεωγραφίας και δημογραφίας [The Greek Community of Albania in terms of historical geography and demography]". In Veremis, Thanos. Ο Ελληνισμός της Αλβανίας [The Greeks of Albania]. University of Athens. pp. 25–58. ISBN 9600800545.
Districts in Albania were geographic divisions made up of cities, towns and villages. They were abolished in 2000. | |
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Coordinates: 39°49′N 20°7′E / 39.817°N 20.117°E
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