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Sarandë District

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Country
  
Albania

Area
  
730 km²

Capital
  
Sarandë

Sarandë District

Points of interest
  
Blue Eye - Albania, Ksamil Islands, Butrint National Park, Lëkurësi Castle, Pulebardha Beach

Sarandë District (Albanian: Rrethi i Sarandës) was one of the thirty-six districts of Albania (which were dissolved in 2000) that is now part of Vlorë County. The area of the district was 749 km². The population of the district was 48,474 (2010 estimate). According to the census of January 1993, it was 53,700. The centre of the district was the city of Sarandë. Other places included Konispol (at the border with Greece), Ksamil (a resort), Çukë, Vrinë and Butrint (an archeological site).

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Map of Sarand%C3%AB District, Albania

Alongside ethnic Albanians, there is a large ethnic Greek minority.

Administrative divisions

The district consisted of the following municipalities:

Note: - urban municipalities in bold

Communities and settlements

  • Sarandë
  • Shkallë
  • Mursi
  • Vrine
  • Xarrë
  • Vervë
  • Leshnica e Poshtme
  • References

    Sarandë District Wikipedia