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Map showing Sarandë within Albania

Lake Butrint and the village of Ksamil south of Sarandë seen from the Greek island Corfu
The 'District of Sarandë' (
Albanian: ''Rrethi i Sarandës'') (
Greek: ''Αγιοι Σαραντα/Aghioi Saranta'') is one of the thirty-six
districts of Albania, found in southern
Albania, in the
County of Vlorë at around 39.88°N, 20.00°E.
The area of the district is 730 square kilometers. According to the
2001 census, the population of the district is 35,235. According to the census of January
1993, it was 53,700.
The centre of the district is the city of
Sarandë. Other places include
Konispol (at the border with
Greece),
Ksamil (a resort),
Çukë,
Vrinë and
Butrint (an archeological site).
Alongside ethnic Albanians the
Greek minority has a large percentage in the district. There are also few villages of
Vlachs.
Communities and settlements
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Shkallë
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Mursi
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Vrine
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Xarre
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Mesopotam
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Vervë