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Place in Vlorë County, Albania| Sarandë | |
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 View of Sarande | |
| Country | Albania |
| County | Vlorë County |
| District | Sarandë District |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Edmond Gjoka (PD) |
| Elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 15,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+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, the area around Saranda was inhabited by the illyrian tribe of the Chaonians, one of the three main tribes of Epirus and formed part of the region of Chaonia. The city was known by latin name, Onchesmos,meaning "good wind", prior to Byzantine times. About 94 per cent of the population are ethnic Albanians, with the remainder made up of the greek minority in Albania. 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 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
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Town Center (By Marc Morell)
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Ksamil Islets near Sarandë
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Saranda from a ferry to Corfu
See also
 Cities and towns in Albania | |
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| Cities and towns in Albania share the status of a geographic unit which makes up a municipality. | |
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