Saraqinisht

Saraqinisht
Saraqinisht
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Saraqinisht is located in Albania
Saraqinisht
Coordinates: 40°6′19″N 20°13′16″E / 40.10528°N 20.22111°E / 40.10528; 20.22111Coordinates: 40°6′19″N 20°13′16″E / 40.10528°N 20.22111°E / 40.10528; 20.22111
Country  Albania
County Gjirokastër County
District Gjirokastër District
Municipality Antigonë
Time zone Central European Time (UTC+1)
 - Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Car Plates GJ

Saraqinisht is a small town of Antigonë municipality in the district of Gjirokastër, southern Albania.[1] Near the village are the remains of the ancient city of Antigonea, which was founded by Pyrrhus of Epirus, and named after his wife, Antigone.

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