The District of Vlorë is one of the thirty-six districts of Albania, part of Vlorë County

Vlorë County

The County of Vlorë is one of the 12 counties of Albania. It consists of the districts Delvinë, Sarandë and Vlorë and its capital is Vlorë. As of January 1, 2010 the population of the Vlore District was estimated to be 211,773....

. Its population of 151,314 (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

Vlorë

Vlorë is one of the biggest towns and the second largest port city of Albania, after Durrës, with a population of about 94,000 . It is the city where the Albanian Declaration of Independence was proclaimed on November 28, 1912...

. Its population includes a Greek

Greeks

The Greeks, also known as the Hellenes , are a nation and ethnic group native to Greece, Cyprus and neighboring regions. They also form a significant diaspora, with Greek communities established around the world....

 minority. The district consists of the following municipalities:

• Armen
  Armen, Albania
  Armen is a municipality in the Vlorë District, Vlorë County, southwestern Albania. The municipality consists of the villages Armen, Karbunarë, Rromës, Treblovë, Lubonjë, Picar and Mesarak....
  
  
• Brataj
  Brataj
  Brataj is a municipality in the Vlorë District, Vlorë County, southwestern Albania. The municipality consists of the villages Brataj, Lepenicë, Gjorm, Velçë, Ramicë, Mesaplik, Matogjin, Bashaj, Vërmik and Malas....
  
  
• Himarë
  Himarë
  Himarë is a bilingual region and municipality along the Albanian Riviera in southern Albania and part of the District of Vlorë. Apart from the town of Himarë, the region consists of 7 other villages: Dhërmi, Pilur, Kudhës, Qeparo, Vuno, Iljas, and Palasë....
  
  
• Vranisht
• Kotë
  Kotë
  Kotë is a municipality in the Vlorë District, Vlorë County, southwestern Albania. The municipality consists of the villages Kotë, Gumeicë, Hysoverdhë, Lapardha, Mavrovë, Mazhar, Vajzë, Vodicë, Shkallë Mavrovë and Drashovicë....
  
  
• Novoselë
  Novoselë
  Novoselë is a municipality in the Vlorë District, Vlorë County, southwestern Albania.-Villages:The municipality consists of the villages Novoselë, Aliban, Bishan, Mifol, Poro, Dëllënjë, Delisuf, Trevllazër, Cerkovinë, Skrofotinë, Fitore and Akërni....
  
  
• Orikum
  Orikum
  Orikum is a municipality in the Vlorë District, Vlorë County, southwestern Albania. It was named after the ancient city Oricum, which was located 4 km west of modern Orikum. The municipality consists of the town Orikum and the villages Dukat Fushë, Dukat, Tragjas and Radhimë...
  
  
• Qendër
  Qendër, Vlorë
  Qendër is a municipality in the Vlorë District, Vlorë County, southwestern Albania. The municipality consists of the villages Bestrovë, Babicë e Madhe, Babicë e Vogël, Hoshtimë, Kaninë, Kërkovë, Nartë, Sherishtë, Panaja, Xhyherinë, Zvërnec and Sazan Island....
  
  
• Selenicë
  Selenicë
  Selenicë is a municipality in the Vlorë District, Vlorë County, southwestern Albania. The population is 6,900. The town is well-known for its bitumen mines. The football club is KS Selenicë....
  
  
• Sevaster
  Sevaster
  Sevaster is a municipality in the Vlorë District, Vlorë County, southwestern Albania. The municipality consists of the villages Sevaster, Golimbas, Dushkarak, Shkozë, Mazhar, Ploçë, Lezhan and Amonicë....
  
  
• Shushicë
  Shushicë, Vlorë
  Shushicë is a municipality in the Vlorë District, Vlorë County, southwestern Albania. The municipality consists of the villages Shushicë, Bunavi, Beshisht, Grabian, Drithas, Mekat, Llakatund, Çeprat and Risili....
  
  
• Vllahinë
  Vllahinë
  Vllahinë is a municipality in the Vlorë District, Vlorë County, southwestern Albania. The municipality consists of the villages Vllahinë, Kocul, Mërtiraj, Rexhepaj, Hadëraj, Mallkeq, Gërnec, Petë, Kropisht, Vezhdanisht, Peshkëpi and Penkovë....
  
  
• Vlorë
  Vlorë
  Vlorë is one of the biggest towns and the second largest port city of Albania, after Durrës, with a population of about 94,000 . It is the city where the Albanian Declaration of Independence was proclaimed on November 28, 1912...
  
  

Other places in this district include Dhërmi

Dhërmi

Dhërmi is one of the nine villages of the Himara region/municipality, in Albania. The village lies 42 kilometers south of the city of Vlorë and about the same distance north of the southern city of Sarandë. The village is built on a slope of the Ceraunian Mountains, at approximately 200 meters in...

, Ujë i Ftohtë, Palasë

Palasë

Palasë is a village close to the Llogara National Park in the Albanian Riviera. It is located in the municipality of Himarë , in the District of Vlorë, Albania...

, Nartë

Nartë

Nartë also known as Narta is a community in Vlorë District. It is situated northwest of the city of Vlorë.The local population are predominantly Greeks, using a distinct idiom of modern Greek. One of the local tourist attractions is the annual three-day festival. An Orthodox church lies on the...

 and Kocul

Kocul

Kocul is a small village in the Vlorë District in southern Albania. It is part of the municipality of Vllahinë.-Notable people:*Qazim Koculi, Albanian commander in the Battle of Vlora...

.

Vlorë is the closest point of the Albanian coast to the Italian

Italy

Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...

peninsula. The district well-known for it coastline (see photo linked below).

External links

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