The
District of Gjirokastër is one of the thirty-six
districts of Albania. It has a population of 56,720 (2010 estimate) containing a large
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minority, and an area of 1,137 km². It is in the south of the country, and its capital is
GjirokastërGjirokastër is a city in southern Albania with a population of 43,000. Lying in the historical region of Epirus, it is the capital of both the Gjirokastër District and the larger Gjirokastër County...
. Together with the
Përmet DistrictThe District of Përmet is one of the thirty-six districts of Albania, part of Gjirokastër County. Its population of 22,029 includes Aromanian minorities. The district has an area of 930 km². It is in the south-east of the country, and its capital is Përmet...
and the
Tepelenë DistrictThe District of Tepelenë is one of the thirty-six districts of Albania, part of Gjirokastër County. It has a population of 23,800 , and an area of 817 km². It is in the south of the country, and its capital is Tepelenë...
, it forms the
Gjirokastër CountyGjirokastër County is one of the 12 counties of Albania. It consists of the districts Gjirokastër, Përmet, and Tepelenë and its capital is Gjirokastër. Its population includes a substantial Greek minority. To the southeast, Gjirokastër shares a border with Greece...
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The district consists of the following municipalities:
- Antigonë
Antigonë is a municipality in the Gjirokastër District, Gjirokastër County, southern Albania. The municipality is famous for the old city of Antigonia . The municipality consists of the villages Asim Zeneli, Arshi Lengo, Krinë, Tranoshisht and Saraqinisht....
- Cepo
Cepo is a municipality in the Gjirokastër District, Gjirokastër County, southern Albania. The municipality consists of the villages Fushëbardhë, Zhulat, Taroninë, Mashkullorë, Palokastër, Çepun, Kodër, Plesat, Kardhiq, Prongji and Humelicë....
- Dropull i Poshtëm
Dropull i Poshtëm is a municipality in the Gjirokastër District, Gjirokastër County, southern Albania, part of the Dropull region. The municipality is inhabited by ethnic Greeks.- Settlements :*Derviçan*Dhuvjan*Frashtan*Glinë*Goranxi*Goricë*Grapsh...
- Dropull i Sipërm
Dropull i Sipërm is a municipality in the Gjirokastër District, Gjirokastër County, southern Albania, part of the Dropull region. The municipality is inhabited by ethnic Greeks.- Settlements :*Bodrishtë*Bularat*Dritë*Jorgucat*Kërrë*Klishar*Kakavijë...
- Gjirokastër
Gjirokastër is a city in southern Albania with a population of 43,000. Lying in the historical region of Epirus, it is the capital of both the Gjirokastër District and the larger Gjirokastër County...
- Lazarat
Lazarat is a municipality in the Gjirokastër District, Gjirokastër County, southern Albania. The municipality consists of the villages Lazarat and Kordhocë....
- Libohovë
- Lunxhëri
Lunxhëri is a municipality in the district of Gjirokastër, Gjirokastër County, Albania. The municipality consists of the villages Qestorat, Dhoksat, Këllëz, Mingul, Nokovë, Erind, Gjat, Kakoz, Karjan and Valare....
- Odrie
Odrie is a municipality in the Gjirokastër District, Gjirokastër County, southern Albania. The municipality consists of the villages Andon Poçi, Hundëkuq, Tërbuq, Labovë e Madhe and Labovë e Vogël....
- Picar
Picar is a municipality in the Gjirokastër District, Gjirokastër County, southern Albania. The municipality consists of the villages Picar, Shtëpëz, Kolonjë, Golem and Kaparjel....
- Pogon
Pogon is a municipality in the Gjirokastër District, Gjirokastër County, southern Albania. It consists of seven villages: Poliçan, Skore, Hllomo, Sopik, Mavrojer, Çatistë and Selckë, of which Poliçan is the administrative center. Greek is widely spoken in the villages.Historically each village of...
- Qendër Libohovë
Qendër Libohovë is a municipality in the Gjirokastër District, Gjirokastër County, southern Albania. The municipality consists of the villages Labovë e Sipërme, Labovë e Poshtme, Suhë, Stegopull, Bulo, Drino and Nepravishtë....
- Zagori
Zagori is a municipality in the Gjirokastër District, Gjirokastër County, southern Albania. The municipality consists of the villages Sheper, Nivan, Konckë, Vithuq, Hoshtevë, Doshnicë, Zhej, Lliar, Topovë and Nderan....
Villages Of Gjirokastër
- Andon Poci
- Asim Zenel
- Bularat
- Cepos
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- Derviçan
- Erind
Erind is a small town in the district of Gjirokastër, southern Albania....
- Frashtan
- Fushë-Bardhë
- Gerhot
- Golem (Gjirokastër)
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Goranxi
Jergucat
Kakavijë
Kolonjë (Gjirokastër) (not to be confused with Kolonjë District The Kolonjë District , is one of the thirty-six districts of Albania, part of Korçë County. It has a population of 14,318 . The district has an area of 805 km². It is in the south-east of the country, and its capital is Ersekë. Other towns in this district include Leskovik to the south...
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Kordhiq
Krioner
LazaratLazarat is a municipality in the Gjirokastër District, Gjirokastër County, southern Albania. The municipality consists of the villages Lazarat and Kordhocë....
Labova e Zhapes
Labovë e Kryqit
LibohovaLibohovë is a small town and municipality in the district of Gjirokastër, southern Albania. Libohovë Castle is situated in the town.Libohovë is dominated by an impressive fortress. In addition it has a pleasant and leafy main street with extensive views looking west across the Drino valley...
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Nivan Nivan is a populated place in Gjirokastër District, southern Albania. Nivan is the administration center for the valley of Zagorie. After 1990 Nivan and all the villages of the valley, had a drastic population decrease....
Palokastër
PicarPicar is a municipality in the Gjirokastër District, Gjirokastër County, southern Albania. The municipality consists of the villages Picar, Shtëpëz, Kolonjë, Golem and Kaparjel....
Poliçan (not to be confused with PoliçanPoliçan is a city in Berat County situated in south-central Albania. It has a population of about 12,000 inhabitants and is surrounded by several hills from whom it is said the nominative derives from.It is composed by few neighbourhoods like Plirez, Pronovik ,Kalluc, Poligon, Lavdar and City center...
of Skrapar DistrictThe District of Skrapar is one of the thirty-six districts of Albania, part of Berat County. It has a population of 10,200 , and an area of 775 km²...
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ProngjiProngji is a village of southwestern Albania, located to the northwest of the city of Gjirokastër. The village is in the administrative district of Gjirokastër and part of Labëria region. It is part of the municipality Cepo. The village is situated among the mountains of Mali i Gjere and Lenik on a...
Valare
Vrisera
Zhej
Zhulat
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