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Gjirokastër
Municipality and City
Gjirokastër seen from the Castle
Gjirokastër seen from the Castle
Coat of arms of Gjirokastër
Coat of arms
Nickname(s): 
Qyteti i gurtë (City of Stone); Qyteti i njëmijë shkallëve (City of One Thousand Steps)
Country  Albania
County Gjirokastër County
District Gjirokastër District
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
Area code(s) 084
Website www.gjirokastra.org

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.

Images for kids

  • Gjirokaster 2016 Albania typical street

    The Ottoman architecture characterize the historical city center.

  • Arghyrókastro - Lear Edward - 1851

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

  • AutonomyDeclaration1914

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

  • Hodza house

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

  • House ' Kadare' 01

    Konak (house) of writer Ismail Kadare in Gjirokastër.

  • Gjirokastër 016

    Reconstruction of the roof of a traditional house.

  • Gjirokastër - Saranda - Flickr - ImogenX

    Mountain road SH78 near Muzina Pass connecting with the coast

  • Gjirokastër Mosque - Mosques in Albania

    The city's only remaining mosque, the Gjirokastër Mosque built in 1757.

  • ARGJIRO POLYPHONY

    Greek polyphonic group performing in Gjirokastër county.

  • Gjirokaster, castle 6

    Stage of the Gjirokastër National Folklore Festival

  • Streets in Gjirokastër 003

    Typical streets in the city

  • Gjirokastra Albania 6

    Qafa e Pazarit

  • Streets in Gjirokastër 003

    Street

  • Gjirokaster, street 3

    Street with cafes

  • Gji02

    Ottoman house

  • Enver Hoxha-House and cars in Gjirokastër

    Mercedes along Enver Hoxha's House

  • Gjirokastra Stone Bridge

    Ottoman bridge

  • Gjirokaster, view from street to castle 1

    View of the Citadel from the Castle

  • Gjirokastra US airplane

    American Lockheed T-33 in the Castle

  • Historic Centres of Berat and Gjirokastra-111175

    Old stone house, typical of the Gjirokastra area

  • Girokastran linnake

    Clock Tower of Castle

  • Gjirokaster, castle 3

    Path in the Castle

  • Gjirokaster, castle 5

    Castle Wall

  • Manastiri i Dhuvjanit

    Dhuvjan Monastery

  • Gjirokastër Aug 2016

    Street in Gjirokastër

See also

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