Gjirokastër
town in Albania
Gjirokastër is a city in southern Albania. There are about 43,000 people who live here. It is the capital of both the Gjirokastër District and the larger Gjirokastër County. Gjirokastër is between the Gjerë mountains and the Drino River. The Eqerem Çabej University is in the city.
Gjirokastër | |
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Municipality and City | |
 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′N 20°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 |
References
change- ↑ Instat of Albania (2009). "Population by towns" (in Albanian). Institute of Statistics of Albania. Archived from the original on 25 October 2012. Retrieved 19 August 2010.
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