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 Greek

Greek language

Greek is an independent branch of the Indo-European family of languages. Native to the southern Balkans, it has the longest documented history of any Indo-European language, spanning 34 centuries of written records. Its writing system has been the Greek alphabet for the majority of its history;...

 minority, and an area of 1,137 km². It is in the south of the country, and its capital is Gjirokastër

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...

. Together with the Përmet District

Përmet District

The 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 District

Tepelenë District

The 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 County

Gjirokastër County

Gjirokastër 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
  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
  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
  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
  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
  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
  Lazarat is a municipality in the Gjirokastër District, Gjirokastër County, southern Albania. The municipality consists of the villages Lazarat and Kordhocë....
  
  
• Libohovë
• Lunxhëri
  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
  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
  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, Albania
  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
  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
  Zagorie, Albania
  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 CEPOS The Danish Centre for Political Studies, also known as CEPOS, is an independent research institution recognized under the Danish state, which works as a classical liberal/free-market conservative think-tank in Denmark.-History:... Derviçan Erind Erind Erind is a small town in the district of Gjirokastër, southern Albania.... Frashtan Fushë-Bardhë Gerhot Golem (Gjirokastër)

Goranxi Jergucat Kakavijë Kolonjë (Gjirokastër) (not to be confused with Kolonjë District 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... ) Kordhiq Krioner Lazarat Lazarat Lazarat 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 Libohova Libohova Libohovë 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... Mashkullorë

Nivan 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 Picar 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.... Poliçan (not to be confused with Poliçan Poliçan Poliçan 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 District Skrapar District The 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... ) Prongji Prongji Prongji 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 Pepeli