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'Sarandë' (Albanian: ''Sarandë'', IPA or ; , "Forty Saints"; Greek: ''Άγιοι Σαράντα'' or ''Ágii Saránda'', Italian: ''Santi Quaranta''), is the capital of the District of Sarandë in Albania, and it is one of the most important tourist attractions of the Albanian Riviera and has a significant Greek community, about 30 per cent of the entire population.
It was named after the Forty Martyrs of Sebaste traditionally commemorated by the Greek 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 Albanian and 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.

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Famous inhabitants

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Famous inhabitants

★ Adem Sheme

★ Hoxha Tahsim

★ Bylbyl Saranda

See also

★ List of cities in Albania

★ Tourism in Albania