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Sarandë District

District of Sarandë
District
Map showing Sarandë District within Albania
Map showing Sarandë District within Albania
Country  Albania
Capital Sarandë

Sarandë District (Albanian: Rrethi i Sarandës) was one of the thirty-six districts of Albania (which were dissolved in 2000) that is now part of Vlorë County. The area of the district was 749 km². The population of the district was 48,474 (2010 estimate). According to the census of January 1993, it was 53,700. The centre of the district was the city of Sarandë. Other places included Konispol (at the border with Greece), Ksamil (a resort), Çukë, Vrinë and Butrint (an archeological site).

Alongside ethnic Albanians, there is a large ethnic Greek minority.

The district consisted of the following municipalities:

Note: - urban municipalities in bold

Coordinates: 39°49′N 20°7′E / 39.817°N 20.117°E / 39.817; 20.117


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