Gjirokastër

Gjirokastër is a city in southern Albania. There are about 43,000 people who live here. It is the capital of both the Gjirokastër District and the larger Gjirokastër County. Gjirokastër is between the Gjerë mountains and the Drino River. The Eqerem Çabej University is in the city.

Municipality and City
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Coordinates: 40°04′N 20°08′E
Country	Albania
County	Gjirokastër County
District	Gjirokastër District
Government
• Mayor	Flamur Bime
Elevation	300 m (1,000 ft)
Population  (2009)
• Total	43,095
Time zone	UTC+1 (Central European Time)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	6001–6003
Website	www.gjirokastra.org

Gjirokastër Media

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  Ottoman architecture characterizes the historical city center.

• Gjirokastër - Teqe Mosque.JPG

  This is a photo of a monument in Albania, number:

• Arghyrókastro - Lear Edward - 1851.jpg

  View of the fortress and aqueduct of Gjirokastër depicted by Edward Lear, 4 November 1848

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  The official declaration of the Autonomous Republic of Northern Epirus 1 March 1914. The River Drino seen in the background.

• House of the post-war leader Enver Hoxha, where he grew up

• Konak (house) of writer Ismail Kadare in Gjirokastër

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  Reconstruction of the roof of a traditional house

• Gjirokastër Mosque - Mosques in Albania.jpg

  Gjirokastër Mosque, built in 1757

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  Grupi Argjiro, a male vocal ensemble from Gjirokastër. The group performs the Albanian iso-polyphony of Gjirokastër. They were awarded the title "Grand Master" of Albania by the then-president Bujar Nishani.