Sarandë
Sign in to saveSarandë (; ; ) is a city in Albania and the seat of Sarandë Municipality. Geographically, the city is located on an open sea gulf of the Ionian Sea within the Mediterranean Sea. Stretching along the Albanian Ionian Sea Coast, Sarandë has a Mediterranean climate with over 300 sunny days a year.
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Sarandë is a city in Albania located on the Ionian Sea coast, serving as the administrative center of Sarandë Municipality. The city is notable for its Mediterranean location and climate, featuring over 300 sunny days annually, which makes it an attractive coastal destination.
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Key facts
- Albanian settlement.name
- Sarandë
- Albanian settlement.other name
- Άγιοι Σαράντα
- Albanian settlement.type
- m
- Albanian settlement.flag
- Flag of Sarandë.gif
- Albanian settlement.emblem
- Stema e Bashkisë Sarandë.svg
- Albanian settlement.county
- Vlorë
- Albanian settlement.party
- PS
- Albanian settlement.mayor
- Oltion Çaçi
- Albanian settlement.area munic
- 29.12
- Albanian settlement.population as of
- 2023
- Albanian settlement.area_unit
- 16.73
- Albanian settlement.population munic
- 22613
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- Early history
- Modern history
- Geography
- Climate
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- Tourism
- Demography
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- International relations
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Sarandë (; ; ) is a city in Albania and the seat of Sarandë Municipality. Geographically, the city is located on an open sea gulf of the Ionian Sea within the Mediterranean Sea. Stretching along the Albanian Ionian Sea Coast, Sarandë has a Mediterranean climate with over 300 sunny days a year.
In ancient times, the city was known as Onchesmus or Onchesmos, and was a port-town of Chaonia in ancient Epirus. It owes its modern name to the nearby Byzantine monastery of the Forty Saints by which it became known from the High Middle Ages. Sarandë today is known for its deep blue Mediterranean waters. Near Sarandë are the remains of the ancient city of Butrint, a UNESCO World Heritage site. In recent years, Sarandë has seen a steady increase in tourists, many of them coming by cruise ships. Visitors are attracted by the natural environment of Sarandë and its archaeological sites. Sarandë is inhabited by a majority of ethnic Albanians, and also has a minority Greek community and as such has been considered one of the two centers of the Greek minority in Albania.