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As such Butrint was located near the southern border of the newly established Albanian state in a largely Greek-speaking territory. [44] The local Greek population was enraged and created an Autonomous Republic of Northern Epirus , for six months, before it was reluctantly ceded to Albania, with peace assured by Italian peacekeeping force until ...
Butrint National Park (Albanian: Parku Kombëtar i Butrintit) is a national park in Vlorë County, southern Albania. It is located 18 kilometres (11 mi) south of Sarandë . The park encompasses 9,424 hectares (94.24 km 2 ) of hilly terrain with freshwater lakes , wetlands , salt marshes , open plains , reed beds and islands .
World Heritage Sites ; Site Image Location () Year listed UNESCO data Description Butrint: Vlorë: 1992 570; iii (cultural) Butrint (Latin: ButhrÅtum) was an ancient Greek city, then a Roman one and the seat of a late Roman bishopric After a period of abandonment it was occupied by the Byzantines the Angevins and the Venetians.
In the first quarter of 2010, after the Great Recession, Albania was one of three countries in Europe to record economic growth. [213] [214] The International Monetary Fund predicted 2.6% growth for Albania in 2010 and 3.2% in 2011. [215] According to Forbes, as of December 2016, the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) was growing at 2.8%.
Ancient theatre in Butrint, Albania. Archaeology of Albania represents a field of significant importance in uncovering the history and ancient culture of the Balkan region. . Albania's geographical location has positioned it as a crossroads between the great civilizations of the Mediterranean and Southeastern Europe, making it rich in archaeological findin
The longest river in the country, measured from its mouth to its source, is the Drin that starts at the confluence of its two headwaters, the Black and White Drin, though also notable is the Vjosë, one of the last intact large river systems in Europe. For a small country, Albania is characterized for its biological diversity and abundance of ...
The channel creates a unique situation in Lake Butrint, which is partly fed with fresh water and partly with salt water, thereby creating ideal conditions for mollusks farming. During the communist regime, many students used to volunteer in the summer time to search for ancient ruins in the Butrint National Park. [3]
Map of Albania. This is a list of places in Albania which have standing links to local communities in other countries known as "town twinning" (usually in Europe) or "sister cities" (usually in the rest of the world).