Gjirokastër
Gjirokastër | |
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 Gjirokastër seen from the Castle | |
 Coat of arms | |
| Nickname(s): Qyteti i gurtë (City of Stone); Qyteti i njëmijë shkallëve (City of One Thousand Steps) | |
  Gjirokastër | |
| Coordinates:40°04′N20°08′E/ 40.067°N 20.133°E | |
| Country | Albania |
| County | Gjirokastër County |
| District | Gjirokastër District |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Flamur Bime |
| Elevation | 300 m (1,000 ft) |
| Population (2009)[1] | |
| • Total | 43,095 |
| Time zone | UTC+1(Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2(CEST) |
| Postal code | 6001–6003 |
| Area code | 084 |
| Website | www.gjirokastra.org |
Gjirokastëris a city in southernAlbania.There are about 43,000 people who live here. It is the capital of both theGjirokastër Districtand the largerGjirokastër County.Gjirokastër is between the Gjerë mountains and theDrino River.TheEqerem Çabej Universityis in the city.
References
[change|change source]- ↑Instat of Albania (2009)."Population by towns"(in Albanian). Institute of Statistics of Albania. Archived fromthe originalon 25 October 2012.Retrieved19 August2010.
