Delvinë
Delvinë (Albanian: Delvinë or Delvina, Greek: Δέλβινο, romanized: Delvino); is a town and a municipality in Vlorë County, southern Albania, 16 kilometres (10 miles) northeast of Saranda. It was formed in the 2015 local government reform by the merger of the former municipalities Delvinë and Vergo, which became municipal units. The seat of the municipality is the town Delvinë. The total population is 7,598 (2011 census), in a total area of 183.01 square kilometres (70.66 square miles). The population of the former municipality in the 2011 census was 5,754.
Delvinë
Δέλβινο | |
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Municipality | |
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Delvinë | |
| Coordinates: 39°57′N 20°6′E | |
| Country | Albania |
| County | Vlorë |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Besmir Veli (PS) |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 183.01 km2 (70.66 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 207 m (679 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Municipality | 7,598 |
| • Municipality density | 42/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| • Municipal unit | 5,754 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal Code | 9704 |
| Area Code | (0)815 |
| Website | www |
The town is built on a mountain slope. It has a mosque, a Catholic church, a Protestant church, and an Orthodox church. Nearby are the remainders of a medieval castle. To the southwest of the city is the site of ancient Phoenice, which was declared an Archaeological Park in 2005.
The town's population consists of a majority of Albanians and a substantial Greek minority. Other communities include Balkan Egyptians and until WWII, Jews. There is little local employment apart from that provided by the state, and Delvinë benefits little from the tourist boom in Saranda.