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Zvërnec

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Country
  
Albania

Administrative Unit
  
Qendër Vlorë

Local time
  
Sunday 5:33 PM

Municipal unit
  
Qendër Vlorë

County
  
Vlorë

Time zone
  
CET (UTC+1)

Municipality
  
Vlorë

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Weather
  
21°C, Wind S at 19 km/h, 39% Humidity

Zvërnec (Greek: Σβέρνιτσα Svernitsa) is a community in Vlorë County. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Vlorë. It is situated northwest of the city of Vlorë.

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Map of Zv%C3%ABrnec, Albania

Zvërnec, together with nearby Nartë, is a Greek-speaking pocket in the area north of Vlorë. The surrounding region is full of salt marshes. Narta Lagoon, which hosts a unique ecosystem, lies north of the village.

Near the village lies the island that bears the same name, and a Byzantine monastery dedicated to Virgin Mary.

Notable people

  • Fatos Arapi, writer and translator
  • References

    Zvërnec Wikipedia