Sarandë

Also known as Santi Quaranta, Porto Edda, Saranda City

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.

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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
Albanian settlement.population unit: 19882
Albanian settlement.postal code: 9701–9703
Albanian settlement.area code: (0)85

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Wikidata facts

Population: 22613
Area: 58.96
Elevation: 0
Official website: saranda.al
Image: CIty of Saranda Albania 2016.jpg
Dialing code: 85

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Commons category: Sarandë
postal code: 9701–9703
IPA transcription: saˈɾandə
native label: Sarandë

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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.