Nartë

Nartë
—  Community  —
Nartë
Coordinates:
Country  Albania
County Vlorë County
District Vlorë District
Municipality Qendër
Time zone Central European Time (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Car Plates VL

Nartë also known as Narta (Greek: Άρτα or Παλαιοάρτα) is a community in Vlorë District. It is situated northwest of the city of Vlorë.

The local population are predominantly Greeks,[1] using a distinct idiom of modern Greek. One of the local tourist attractions is the annual three-day festival.[2] An Orthodox church lies on the center of the village.[1]

The surrounding region is full of salt marshes. Narta Lagoon, which hosts a unique ecosystem, lies north of the village.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b Genuario Belmonte, Salvatore Moscatello, Anna Maria Miglietta, Bilal Shkurtaj (2008). [10.1285/i15910725v31p13 "Ecotourism in Albania: the proposal of naturalistic routes in the Vlora region"]. Thalassia Salentina 31 (1). doi:10.1285/i15910725v31p13. 10.1285/i15910725v31p13. 
  2. ^ Gloyer Gillian (2008). The Bradt Travel Guide Albania. Bradt Travel Guides. p. 211. ISBN 9781841622460. http://books.google.com/books?id=K_trOWbGcbkC&dq=. 
  3. ^ Council of Europe, Albania. Ministry of Health and Environment (1995). Protection of coastal areas of the Adriatic Sea: proceedings : colloquy organised within the framework of European Nature Conservation Year 1995 in co-operation with the Ministry of Health and Environment of Albania. Council of Europe. ISBN 9789287128515. http://books.google.com/books?id=DMkEEnCwi18C&dq=.