Vlorë County
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Vlorë County is a coastal region in southwestern Albania known for its Adriatic and Ionian shorelines, historic cities, and role as a major tourism and cultural center.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Vlore County | 1 |
| Vlorë Municipality | 1 |
Statements (191)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | county of Albania ⓘ |
| administrativeCenter | Vlorë NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bordersBodyOfWater |
Adriatic Sea
NERFINISHED
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Ionian Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bordersCountryBySea |
Greece
NERFINISHED
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Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bordersCounty |
Berat County
NERFINISHED
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Fier County NERFINISHED ⓘ Gjirokastër County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital | Vlorë NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsAirport | Vlorë International Airport (under construction) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsArchaeologicalSite |
Amantia
NERFINISHED
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Butrint NERFINISHED ⓘ Finiq archaeological site NERFINISHED ⓘ Onchesmos (Sarandë area) NERFINISHED ⓘ Orikum archaeological site ⓘ |
| containsBeach |
Borsh Beach
NERFINISHED
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Bunec Beach NERFINISHED ⓘ Dhërmi Beach NERFINISHED ⓘ Gjipe Beach NERFINISHED ⓘ Himarë Beach NERFINISHED ⓘ Jalë Beach NERFINISHED ⓘ Ksamil Beach NERFINISHED ⓘ Llaman Beach NERFINISHED ⓘ Lukovë Beach NERFINISHED ⓘ Narta Beach NERFINISHED ⓘ Pasqyra Beach NERFINISHED ⓘ Pulëbardha Beach NERFINISHED ⓘ Qeparo Beach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsCity |
Sarandë
NERFINISHED
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Vlorë NERFINISHED ⓘ Vlorë, the city where Albanian independence was declared in 1912 ⓘ |
| containsFootballClub |
Flamurtari Vlorë
NERFINISHED
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KS Luftëtari (historically associated regionally) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsFortification |
Ali Pasha Castle (Porto Palermo)
NERFINISHED
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Borsh Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ Delvinë Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ Himarë Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ Kaninë Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ Lëkurësi Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ Porto Palermo Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ Triport fortifications ⓘ |
| containsHigherEducationInstitution | University of Vlora "Ismail Qemali" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsHistoricalEventSite | Independence Square in Vlorë NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsImportantBirdArea |
Butrint IBA
NERFINISHED
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Vjosë-Nartë IBA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsIsland |
Ksamil Islands
NERFINISHED
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Sazan Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Stillo Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Tongo Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Zvernec Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsLakeOrLagoon |
Butrint Lagoon
NERFINISHED
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Butrint Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ Nartë Lagoon NERFINISHED ⓘ Orikum Lagoon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsMountainPass | Llogara Pass NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsMountainRange | Ceraunian Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsMunicipality |
Delvinë Municipality
NERFINISHED
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Finiq Municipality NERFINISHED ⓘ Himarë Municipality NERFINISHED ⓘ Konispol Municipality NERFINISHED ⓘ Sarandë Municipality NERFINISHED ⓘ Selenicë Municipality NERFINISHED ⓘ Vlorë Municipality NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsMuseum |
Butrint Archaeological Museum
NERFINISHED
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Ethnographic museums in Himarë region ⓘ Independence Museum in Vlorë NERFINISHED ⓘ National Museum of Independence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsNationalPark |
Butrint National Park
NERFINISHED
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Karaburun-Sazan Marine National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ Llogara National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsPort |
Himarë small port
NERFINISHED
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Ksamil small port ⓘ Orikum Marina NERFINISHED ⓘ Port of Sarandë NERFINISHED ⓘ Port of Vlorë NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsProtectedArea |
Butrint Lagoon
NERFINISHED
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Karaburun Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ Nartë Lagoon NERFINISHED ⓘ Orikum Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ Vjosë-Nartë Protected Landscape NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsRamsarSite |
Butrint Ramsar Site
NERFINISHED
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Narta Lagoon Ramsar Site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsReligiousSite |
Mosques in Vlorë city
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Orthodox churches of Himarë region NERFINISHED ⓘ St. Nicholas Monastery (Mesopotam) NERFINISHED ⓘ Zvernec Monastery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsRoad |
SH4 highway
NERFINISHED
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SH8 highway NERFINISHED ⓘ Vlore–Sarande coastal road NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsStadium | Flamurtari Stadium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsTown |
Delvinë
NERFINISHED
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Himarë NERFINISHED ⓘ Konispol NERFINISHED ⓘ Ksamil NERFINISHED ⓘ Orikum NERFINISHED ⓘ Selenicë NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsUNESCOSite | Butrint World Heritage Site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsUniversity | University of Vlora "Ismail Qemali" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsVillage |
Aliko
NERFINISHED
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Babicë NERFINISHED ⓘ Bajkaj NERFINISHED ⓘ Bestrovë NERFINISHED ⓘ Borsh NERFINISHED ⓘ Dhërmi NERFINISHED ⓘ Drashovicë NERFINISHED ⓘ Finiq NERFINISHED ⓘ Jalë NERFINISHED ⓘ Kakavijë NERFINISHED ⓘ Kaninë NERFINISHED ⓘ Kaninë Castle area NERFINISHED ⓘ Livadhja NERFINISHED ⓘ Lukovë NERFINISHED ⓘ Markat NERFINISHED ⓘ Mesopotam NERFINISHED ⓘ Metoq NERFINISHED ⓘ Mursi NERFINISHED ⓘ Nartë NERFINISHED ⓘ Nivicë NERFINISHED ⓘ Palasë NERFINISHED ⓘ Pilur NERFINISHED ⓘ Porto Palermo NERFINISHED ⓘ Qazim Pali NERFINISHED ⓘ Qeparo NERFINISHED ⓘ Qeparo Fushë NERFINISHED ⓘ Shkallë NERFINISHED ⓘ Shën Vasil NERFINISHED ⓘ Xarrë NERFINISHED ⓘ Zvërnec NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Albania ⓘ |
| governingBody | Council of Vlorë County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasClimate | Mediterranean climate ⓘ |
| hasCoastlineOn |
Albanian Riviera
NERFINISHED
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Strait of Otranto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEthnicCommunity |
Albanians
NERFINISHED
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Aromanians (Vlachs) NERFINISHED ⓘ Greek minority ⓘ Roma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
archaeological ruins
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bilingual Albanian-Greek cultural heritage ⓘ citrus orchards ⓘ coastal lagoons ⓘ karst landscapes ⓘ long sandy and pebble beaches ⓘ marine caves ⓘ olive groves ⓘ rugged mountains near the coast ⓘ traditional stone villages ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalRegion |
Himarë region
NERFINISHED
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Labëria NERFINISHED ⓘ Çamëria (northern part) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLanguage |
Albanian
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Greek (minority) ⓘ |
| hasMajorEconomicActivity |
citrus cultivation
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construction ⓘ fishing ⓘ hydropower (small plants) ⓘ livestock farming ⓘ maritime transport ⓘ olive cultivation ⓘ services ⓘ tourism ⓘ trade ⓘ |
| hasReligion |
Eastern Orthodoxy
NERFINISHED
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Islam ⓘ Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| isKnownFor |
Adriatic and Ionian shorelines
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Albanian Riviera NERFINISHED ⓘ Albanian Riviera beaches like Dhërmi and Ksamil ⓘ UNESCO World Heritage Site Butrint NERFINISHED ⓘ archaeological sites ⓘ declaration of Albanian independence in Vlorë ⓘ historic cities ⓘ role as a cultural center ⓘ role as a major tourism center ⓘ |
| isTourismDestinationType |
adventure tourism
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coastal tourism ⓘ cultural tourism ⓘ eco-tourism ⓘ religious tourism ⓘ |
| locatedIn | southwestern Albania ⓘ |
| partOf | Southern Region of Albania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subdivisionOf | Republic of Albania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subdivisionType | county ⓘ |
| timeZone | Central European Time ⓘ |
| timeZoneDST | Central European Summer Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traversedByRiver |
Bistricë River
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Pavllë River NERFINISHED ⓘ Shushicë River NERFINISHED ⓘ Vjosë River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesCurrency | Albanian lek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Vlorë Municipality