Sarandë District

District of Sarandë
—  District  —
Map showing Sarandë District within Albania
Country	Albania
County
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.^{[citation needed]}

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:

• Aliko
• Dhivër
• Konispol
• Ksamil
• Livadhja
• Lukovë
• Markat
• Sarandë
• Xarrë

Alongside ethnic Albanians, there is a large ethnic Greek minority.^[2][3] There are also few villages of Vlachs.^{[citation needed]}

Communities and settlements

• Sarandë
• Shkallë
• Mursi
• Vrine
• Xarrë
• Vervë
• Leshnica e Poshtme

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

References

1. ^ "POPULLSIA SIPAS RRETHEVE, 2001-2010". Albanian Institute of Statistics. http://www.instat.gov.al/graphics/doc/tabelat/Treguesit%20Sociale/Popullsia/POP%202009/t2.xls. 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". http://countrystudies.us/albania/49.htm. Retrieved September 6, 2006.