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'''Sarandë''' or '''Saranda''' ([[Albanian language|Albanian]] {{IPA2|saɾanɖa}}, from {{lang-el|Άγιοι Σαράντα}}, ''Agioi Saranda'', is the capital of the [[District of Sarandë]], [[Albania]], and is one of the most important tourist attractions of the [[Albanian Riviera]]; which the ''[[The Guardian]]'' argued: "''Is set to become the new 'undiscovered gem' of the overcrowded Med.''"<ref>[http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/2008/nov/09/albania-beach-holidays-summer] 2009's hot new beach destination: Albania, www.guardian.co.uk</ref> It is situated on an open sea gulf of the [[Ionian Sea]] in the [[Mediterranean]], 2 [[nautical mile]]s from the [[Greece|Greek]] island of [[Corfu]]. The city of Saranda has a population of about 32,000 inhabitants (2008 estimate). Near Sarandë are the remains of the ancient city of [[Butrint]], a [[UNESCO]] [[World Heritage Sites|World Heritage site]].
'''Sarandë''' or '''Saranda''' ([[Albanian language|Albanian]] {{IPA2|saɾanɖa}}), is the capital of the [[District of Sarandë]], [[Albania]], and is one of the most important tourist attractions of the [[Albanian Riviera]]; which the ''[[The Guardian]]'' argued: "''Is set to become the new 'undiscovered gem' of the overcrowded Med.''"<ref>[http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/2008/nov/09/albania-beach-holidays-summer] 2009's hot new beach destination: Albania, www.guardian.co.uk</ref> It is situated on an open sea gulf of the [[Ionian Sea]] in the [[Mediterranean]], 2 [[nautical mile]]s from the [[Greece|Greek]] island of [[Corfu]]. The city of Saranda has a population of about 32,000 inhabitants (2008 estimate). Near Sarandë are the remains of the ancient city of [[Butrint]], a [[UNESCO]] [[World Heritage Sites|World Heritage site]].


== History ==
== History ==

Revision as of 08:32, 7 June 2009

39°52′N 20°00′E / 39.867°N 20.000°E / 39.867; 20.000

Sarandë
Sarandë / Saranda
City
Country Albania
CountyVlorë County
DistrictSarandë District
Government
 • MayorEdmond Gjoka (PD)
Elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total15,259[2]
Time zoneUTC+1 (Central European Time)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
9700
Area code+355 (0) 85
Car PlatesSR

Sarandë or Saranda (Albanian IPA: [saɾanɖa]), is the capital of the District of Sarandë, Albania, and is one of the most important tourist attractions of the Albanian Riviera; which the The Guardian argued: "Is set to become the new 'undiscovered gem' of the overcrowded Med."[1] It is situated on an open sea gulf of the Ionian Sea in the Mediterranean, 2 nautical miles from the Greek island of Corfu. The city of Saranda has a population of about 32,000 inhabitants (2008 estimate). Near Sarandë are the remains of the ancient city of Butrint, a UNESCO World Heritage site.

History

Sarandë is build on the ruins of the ancient Greek city of Onchesmos (or Anchiasmos) [2][3][4] and it was inhabited by the Greek[5] tribe of Chaonians. In Roman times Onchesmos flourished as an important port for the trade between the Chaonian capital of Phoenice in Epirus[6][7] and Italia, until 552 CE when it experienced enormous distraction due to repeated attacks from the Goths.

Its current name comes from the name of the Byzantine monastery of the Άγιοι Σαράντα (Agioi Saranta) literally meaning "Forty Saints" in Greek, after the Forty Martyrs of Sebaste, traditionally commemorated by the Orthodox Church on 10 March.

The city was occupied in 1939 by the Italians and it was used as the vital port for the fascist forces of Italy. It was then temporarily called "Porto Edda" in honor of Edda Mussolini, the eldest daughter of Benito Mussolini, during when Albania was annexed to Italy. During the Greco-Italian War the Greeks occupied a large area of southern Albania (called "Northern Epirus" by the Greeks) and the city came under Greek rule in 6 December 1940 for a short period of time before the German invasion in Greece and the consequent withdraw of the Greek army.

Economy

The sea panorama, the variety of flora, as well as the soft Mediterranean climate, are among the things that make Saranda the preferred recreational center, and an important tourist attraction. The number of couples who arrange to spend their honeymoon in Sarandë is impressive. Therefore, it shouldn't be surprising that Saranda is known as the honeymooners' city. Over the last two decades, Saranda has become the preferred tourist destination. Tourism is the major economic resource, while other resources include services, fishery and construction. The unemployment rate according to the population census of 2008 was 8.32%. It is suggested that family tourism, and seasonal work during the summer period, dramatically mitigate the unemployment rate.

Demographics

Today, Saranda's population mainly consists of ethnic Albanians, with a minority of Greeks and Vlachs.[8][9] The population of Saranda increased from 15,700 inhabitants in 1989 to 27,553 in 2001. However, due to uncontrolled movements, especially after 1997, this figure is considered to be even higher. According to municipal sources, approximately 32,000 inhabitants are currently living in the city.

Notable Inhabitants

Gallery

References

  1. ^ [1] 2009's hot new beach destination: Albania, www.guardian.co.uk
  2. ^ Strabo, The Geography, Book VII, Chapter 7.5: "...these mountains one comes to Onchesmus, another harbor, opposite which lie the western extremities of Corcyraea."
  3. ^ Bowden, William. Epirus Vetus: The Archaeology of a Late Antique Province. London: Duckworth, 2003, ISBN 0715631160, p. 14. "Anchiasmos (Onchesmos)"
  4. ^ Hodges, Richard. Saranda - Ancient Onchesmos: A Short History and Guide. Butrint Foundation, 2007. ISBN 9994394363
  5. ^ Hammond, N.G.L. Philip of Macedon. London, UK: Duckworth, 1994. "Epirus was a land of milk and animal products...The social unit was a small tribe, consisting of several nomadic or semi-nomadic groups, and these tribes, of which more than seventy names are known, coalesced into large tribal coalitions, three in number: Thesprotians, Molossians and Chaonians...We know from the discovery of inscriptions that these tribes were speaking the Greek language (in a West-Greek dialect)."
  6. ^ Talbert, Richard J.A. and Bagnall, Roger S. Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World, 2000, p. 815. "harbor, cape or town in Epirus between Onchesmos and Bouthroton."
  7. ^ Eidinow, Esther. Oracles, Curses, and Risk Among the Ancient Greeks. Oxford University Press, 2007. ISBN 0199277788 "Onchesmos was the principal port of Phoinike, the capital of Chaonia,..."
  8. ^ Pettifer, James. The Greek Minority in Albania - In the Aftermath of Communism. Conflict Studies Research Center, July 2001, ISBN 1-903584-35-3 - p. 11, "In 1991, Greek shops were attacked in the coastal town of Saranda, home to a large minority population, and inter-ethnic relations throughout Albania worsened."
  9. ^ Pettifer, James. The Greek Minority in Albania - In the Aftermath of Communism. Conflict Studies Research Center, July 2001, ISBN 1-903584-35-3 - p. 12, "The concentration of ethnic Greeks in and around centres of Hellenism such as Saranda and Gjirokastra could guarantee their election there, but nowhere else in the country is success for an Omonia-based candidate possible."
  10. ^ Elsie, Robert. Dictionary of Albanian Literature. Greenwood Press, 1986, ISBN 031325186X, p. 45. "He worked as a civil servant in Berat and from 1874 to 1877 as a customs director in Saranda."

See also

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