Vlorë District

District of Vlorë
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Map showing Vlorë District within Albania
Country	Albania
County
Capital	Rrëshen

The District of Vlorë (Albanian: Rrethi i Vlorës) is one of the thirty-six districts of Albania, part of Vlorë County. Its population of 151,314^[1] (2010 estimate). The district has a land area of 1,609 km². It is in the south-west of the country, and its capital is Vlorë. Its population includes a Greek minority.^[2][3] The district consists of the following municipalities:

• Armen
• Brataj
• Himarë
• Vranisht
• Kotë
• Novoselë
• Orikum
• Qendër
• Selenicë
• Sevaster
• Shushicë
• Vllahinë
• Vlorë

Other places in this district include Dhërmi, Ujë i Ftohtë, Palasë, Nartë and Kocul.

Vlorë is the closest point of the Albanian coast to the Italian peninsula. The district well-known for it coastline (see photo linked below).

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. 

External links

• Postcard of the Vlorë coast
• The site of Vlorë (in albanian)

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. 

Coordinates: 40°21′N 19°37′E / 40.35°N 19.617°E / 40.35; 19.617