The District of Gjirokastër (Albanian: Rrethi i Gjirokastrës) is one of the thirty-six districts of Albania. It has a population of 156,000 (2004 estimate) containing a large Greek minority [1][2], and an area of 1,137 km². It is in the south of the country, and its capital is Gjirokastër. Together with the Përmet District and the Tepelenë District, it forms the Gjirokastër County.
The district consists of the following municipalities:
- Antigonë
- Cepo
- Dropull i Poshtëm
- Dropull i Sipërm
- Gjirokastër
- Lazarat
- Libohovë
- Lunxhëri
- Odrie
- Picar
- Pogon
- Qendër Libohovë
- Zagori
Villages Of Gjirokastër
- Andon Poci
- Asim Zenel
- Cepos
- Dervican
- Erind
- Frashtan
- Fushëbardhë
- Gerhot
- Ghiorgnzzati
- Golëm
- Jergucat
- Labovë e Kryqit
- Labova e Zhapes
- Kakavija - border crossing into Greece
- Kolonje (not to be confused with Kolonjë District)
- Kordhiq
- Krioner
- Lazarat
- Libohova
- Labova e Kryqit
- Mashkullorë
- Nivan
- Palokastër
- Picar
- Poliçan
- Prongji
- Valare
- Vrisera
- Zhej
- Zhulat
- Pepeli
References
- ^ http://mondediplo.com/maps/albanianmdv1999 The Albanians, a scattered people by Philippe Rekacewicz, Le Monde diplomatique, January 1999
- ^ "Country Studies US: Greeks and Other Minorities". http://countrystudies.us/albania/49.htm. Retrieved September 6 2006.
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Coordinates: 40°4′N 20°12′E / 40.067°N 20.2°E
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