Sarandë
Sarandë
Άγιοι Σαράντα | |
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| Coordinates: 39°52.5′N 20°0.6′E / 39.8750°N 20.0100°E | |
| Country |  Albania |
| County | Vlorë |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Oltion Çaçi (PS) |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 58.96 km2 (22.76 sq mi) |
| • Administrative unit | 16.73 km2 (6.46 sq mi) |
| Population (2023) | |
| • Municipality | 22,613 |
| • Municipality density | 383.5/km2 (993.3/sq mi) |
| • Administrative unit | 19,882 |
| • Administrative unit density | 1,188/km2 (3,078/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Albanian: Sarandiot (m), Sarandiote (f) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal Code | 9701–9703 |
| Area Code | (0)85 |
| Website | bashkiasarande |
image_skyline. Replace with image.flag. Replace with image_flag.population rank. Replace with population_rank.population unit. Replace with population_unit.population as of. Replace with population_as_of.area code. Replace with area_code.other name. Replace with other_name.postal code. Replace with postal_code.elevation. Replace with elevation_m.demonym. Replace with population_demonym.Sarandë (Albanian: [saˈɾandə]; Albanian definite form: Saranda; Greek: Άγιοι Σαράντα) is a city in Albania and the seat of Sarandë Municipality. Geographically, the city is located on an open sea gulf of the Ionian Sea within the Mediterranean Sea. Stretching along the Albanian Ionian Sea Coast, Sarandë has a Mediterranean climate with over 300 sunny days a year.
In ancient times, the city was known as Onchesmus and Onchesmos, and was a port-town of Chaonia in ancient Epirus. It owes its modern name to the nearby Byzantine monastery of the Forty Saints by which it became known from the High Middle Ages. Sarandë today is known for its deep blue Mediterranean waters. Near Sarandë are the remains of the ancient city of Butrint, a UNESCO World Heritage site. In recent years, Sarandë has seen a steady increase in tourists, many of them coming by cruise ships. Visitors are attracted by the natural environment of Sarandë and its archaeological sites. Sarandë is inhabited by a majority of ethnic Albanians, and also has a minority Greek community and as such has been considered one of the two centers of the Greek minority in Albania.