Gjirokastër

Gjirokastër
Municipality and City
Gjirokastër seen from the Castle
Coat of arms
Nickname(s):  Qyteti i gurtë (City of Stone); Qyteti i njëmijë shkallëve (City of One Thousand Steps)
Gjirokastër
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)[1]
• Total	43,095
Time zone	UTC+1 (Central European Time)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	6001–6003
Area code	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.

References

1. Instat of Albania (2009). "Population by towns" (in Albanian). Institute of Statistics of Albania. Archived from the original on 25 October 2012. Retrieved 19 August 2010.