Sarandë District

District of Sarandë
District

Map showing Sarandë District within Albania
Country  Albania
Capital Sarandë
Lake Butrint and the village of Ksamil south of Sarandë seen from the Greek island Corfu

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 749 square kilometers. The population of the district was 48,474[1] (2010 estimate). 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, there is a large ethnic Greek minority.[2][3] There are also few villages of Vlachs.

Communities and settlements

References

  1. "POPULLSIA SIPAS RRETHEVE, 2001-2010". Albanian Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 2010-09-09.
  2. http://mondediplo.com/maps/albanianmdv1999 The Albanians, a scattered people by Philippe Rekacewicz, Le Monde diplomatique, January 1999
  3. "Country Studies US: Greeks and Other Minorities". Retrieved September 6, 2006.

Coordinates: 39°49′N 20°7′E / 39.817°N 20.117°E