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39°52′N 20°00′E / 39.867°N 20.000°E / 39.867; 20.000

Place in Vlorë County, Albania
Sarandë
View of SarandeView of Sarande
CountryAlbania
CountyVlorë County
DistrictSarandë District
Government
 • MayorEdmond Gjoka (PD)
Elevation0 m (0 ft)
Population
 • Total15,000
Time zoneUTC+1 (Central European Time)

Sarandë (Albanian: Sarandë, IPA /sa'ɾanda/ or /sa'ɾandə/; , "Forty Saints"; Greek: Άγιοι Σαράντα or Ágii Saránda, Italian: Santi Quaranta/'aʝi: sa'ɾanda/), is the capital of the District of Sarandë in Albania, and it is one of the most important tourist attractions of the Albanian Riviera. In ancient times, Saranda was inhabited by illyrian tribe of Kaon and was called Onhesmus, meaning "good wind". About 94 per cent of the population are ethnic albanian and the rest are albanian citizens of greek anecestery. It was named after the Forty Martyrs of Sebaste traditionally commemorated by the Albanian Orthodox Church on 10 March, during Byzantine times. During the period of Italian annexation in World War II, the city was renamed "Porto Edda" in honour of Edda Mussolini, the eldest daughter of Benito Mussolini.

Situated on an open sea gulf of the Ionian at 39.88°N, 20.00°E, the city has a population of about 15,000. Part of its original Greek population moved to Greece during the large exodus in the early 1990s. Opposite Sarandë is another tourist attraction, the Greek island of Corfu. There are daily ferries between them.

Near Sarandë are the remains of Butrint, a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Famous inhabitants


  • Town Center (By Marc Morell) Town Center (By Marc Morell)
  • Ksamil Islets near Sarandë Ksamil Islets near Sarandë
  • Saranda from a ferry to Corfu Saranda from a ferry to Corfu

See also

Albania Cities and towns in Albania
Cities and towns in Albania share the status of a geographic unit which makes up a municipality.
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