Sarandë District ( sq, Rrethi i Sarandës) was one of the 36
districts of Albania
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, which were dissolved in July 2000 and replaced by 12 newly created
counties
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. It had a population of 35,235 in 2001, and an area of . The centre of the district was the city of
Sarandë
Sarandë (; sq-definite, Saranda; el, Άγιοι Σαράντα, Ágioi Saránta) is a city in the Republic of Albania and seat of Sarandë Municipality. Geographically, the city is located on an open sea gulf of the Ionian Sea within the Medit ...
. Other places included
Konispol
Konispol ( sq-definite, Konispoli) is the southernmost town in Albania. It sits one kilometer away from the Border crossings of Albania, Albanian-Greek border. The settlement is inhabited by Muslim Cham Albanians. Konispol is the modern centre of t ...
(at the border with
Greece
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),
Ksamil
Ksamil ( sq, Ksamili, ) is a village and a former municipality in the riviera of Southern Albania, and part of Butrint National Park. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Sarandë. The population at the ...
(a resort),
Çukë,
Vrinë
Vrinë ( sq-definite, Vrina; ) is a village in the former Xarrë municipality, Vlorë County in Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Konispol.
Demographics
Vrinë is a new village established during th ...
and
Butrint
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(an archeological site). Its territory is now part of
Vlorë County
Vlorë County (; sq, Qarku i Vlorës) is one of the 12 counties of the Republic of Albania with the capital in Vlorë. The county spans and has a total population of 187,675 people as of 2021. It borders the counties of Fier and Gjirokastër, ...
: the
municipalities
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of
Sarandë
Sarandë (; sq-definite, Saranda; el, Άγιοι Σαράντα, Ágioi Saránta) is a city in the Republic of Albania and seat of Sarandë Municipality. Geographically, the city is located on an open sea gulf of the Ionian Sea within the Medit ...
,
Konispol
Konispol ( sq-definite, Konispoli) is the southernmost town in Albania. It sits one kilometer away from the Border crossings of Albania, Albanian-Greek border. The settlement is inhabited by Muslim Cham Albanians. Konispol is the modern centre of t ...
,
Finiq
Finiq ( sq, Finiq or Finiqi, el, Φοινίκη, Foiniki) is a settlement, considered town or village, and municipality in Vlorë County, in southern Albania located 8 km from the Ionian Sea and 20 km north of the Greek border. It was fo ...
(partly) and
Himara (partly).
Alongside ethnic
Albanians
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, there is a considerable ethnic
Greek
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minority.
As of 2002, less than 30% of the inhabitants of the district were Greeks.
Administrative divisions
The district consisted of the following
municipalities
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:
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Aliko
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Dhivër
Dhivër ( sq, Dhivëri, el, Δίβρη) is a village and a former municipality in the Vlorë County, southern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Finiq. The population at the 2011 census was 1,3 ...
*
Konispol
Konispol ( sq-definite, Konispoli) is the southernmost town in Albania. It sits one kilometer away from the Border crossings of Albania, Albanian-Greek border. The settlement is inhabited by Muslim Cham Albanians. Konispol is the modern centre of t ...
*
Ksamil
Ksamil ( sq, Ksamili, ) is a village and a former municipality in the riviera of Southern Albania, and part of Butrint National Park. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Sarandë. The population at the ...
*
Livadhe
Livadhe () is a village and a former Communes of Albania, commune in Vlorë County, southern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Finiq. The population at the 2011 census was 1,165.
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Lukovë
Lukovë is a village and a former municipality in the Vlorë County, southern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Himarë. The population at the 2011 census was 2,916.__и_innerhalb_der_historisc ...
*
Markat
Markat is a village and a former municipality in Vlorë County, southern Albania. In the 2015 local government reform, it became a subdivision of the municipality Konispol. The population in the 2011 census was 1,859.[Sarandë
Sarandë (; sq-definite, Saranda; el, Άγιοι Σαράντα, Ágioi Saránta) is a city in the Republic of Albania and seat of Sarandë Municipality. Geographically, the city is located on an open sea gulf of the Ionian Sea within the Medit ...]
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Xarrë
Xarrë (Albanian pronunciation: or ; rup, Dzara; "Ḑara" -> Dz, Aromanian alphabets do not use Ḑ el, Τζάρα, Tzára) is a village and a former Municipalities of Albania, municipality in the Vlorë County, southern Albania. At the ...
Communities and settlements
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Sarandë
Sarandë (; sq-definite, Saranda; el, Άγιοι Σαράντα, Ágioi Saránta) is a city in the Republic of Albania and seat of Sarandë Municipality. Geographically, the city is located on an open sea gulf of the Ionian Sea within the Medit ...
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Shkallë
Shkallë is a village in the former Municipalities of Albania, municipality of Dajt in Tirana County, Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Tirana.
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Villages i ...
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Mursi
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Vrinë
Vrinë ( sq-definite, Vrina; ) is a village in the former Xarrë municipality, Vlorë County in Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Konispol.
Demographics
Vrinë is a new village established during th ...
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Xarrë
Xarrë (Albanian pronunciation: or ; rup, Dzara; "Ḑara" -> Dz, Aromanian alphabets do not use Ḑ el, Τζάρα, Tzára) is a village and a former Municipalities of Albania, municipality in the Vlorë County, southern Albania. At the ...
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Vervë
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Leshnicë e Poshtme
Leshnicë e Poshtme ( ''Kato Lesinitsa'') is a village in the Vlorë County in Albania, adjacent to the Greek-Albanian borders. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Finiq. It is located less than 1 km north-w ...
References
Further reading
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Districts of Albania
Geography of Vlorë County