Sarandë District
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The District of Sarandë (Albanian: Rrethi i Sarandës) is one of the thirty-six districts of Albania, found in southern Albania, in the County of Vlorë.
The area of the district is 730 square kilometers. According to the 2004 census, the population of the district is 40,200. 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 consists of the following municipalities:
Alongside ethnic Albanians, the Greek minority has a large percentage in the district[1][2]. There are also few villages of Vlachs.
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Coordinates: 39°49′N 20°7′E / 39.817°N 20.117°E
[edit] References
- ^ 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". http://countrystudies.us/albania/49.htm. Retrieved September 6, 2006.
