WFor people with the given name, see Aliko.
WArmen is a village and a former municipality in the Vlorë County, southwestern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Selenicë. The population at the 2011 census was 2,965. The municipal unit consists of the villages Armen, Karbunarë, Rromës, Treblovë, Lubonjë, Picar and Mesarak. The placename refers to the historical presence of Aromanians, as does nearby Vllahine as well as Llakatund near Vlore.
WBamatat is a populated place in the Vlorë County of Albania. It is part of the municipality of Delvinë. The village is inhabited by Muslim Albanians.
WThe Bay of Vlorë is a large bay of the Adriatic Sea situated along the Albanian Adriatic Sea Coast on the Mediterranean Sea in Southern Europe. It opens to the sea in the northwest and is largely surrounded by the lagoon of Narta in the north, the city of Vlorë in the northeast, the mountains of the Ceraunians in the east and southeast, and the peninsula of Karaburun in the southwest and west.
WBlerimas is a village in the Vlorë County, southern Albania. It is part of the municipality Delvinë. The village is inhabited by Muslim Albanians.
WBrataj is a village and a former municipality in the Vlorë County, southwestern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Selenicë. The population at the 2011 census was 2,849. The municipal unit consists of the villages Brataj, Lepenicë, Gjorm, Velçë, Ramicë, Mesaplik, Matogjin, Bashaj, Vërmik and Malas.
WCerkovicë is a village in the Vlorë County in Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Finiq.
WThe Vivari Channel links Lake Butrint in Albania with the Straits of Corfu, and forms a border of the peninsula of Butrint.
WDelvinë District was one of the thirty-six districts of Albania. It had a population of 10,859 in 2001, and an area of 367 km². Its population included a substantial Greek community. The district is in the south of the country, and its capital was Delvinë. Its territory is now part of Vlorë County: the municipalities of Delvinë and Finiq (partly).
WMount Dhëmbel is a mountain in southern Albania in the geographical region of Southern Mountain Range. It is part of the mountain chain Trebeshinë-Dhëmbel-Nemërçkë which goes parallel to the Shëndelli-Lunxhëri-Bureto chain.
WDhivër is an Albanian village and a former municipality in the Vlorë County, southern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Finiq. The population at the 2011 census was 1,396. The municipal unit consists of the villages Dhivër, Rumanxë, Memoraq, Navaricë, Dermish, Leshnicë e Sipërme, Leshnicë e Poshtme, Janicat, Llupsat, Cerkovicë, Shëndre and Maliçan. A 1993 study by Leonidas Kallivretakis found that the population of the commune consisted of 91% ethnic Greek Christians and 9% Albanian Muslims, the latter all located in the village of Navaricë.
WDhrovjan is a community in the Vlorë County, southern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Finiq. It is located 18 kilometers (11 mi) east of Sarandë. An ethnic Greek village, in 1967 it contained around 300 houses, divided into two Mahalle. Ancient Greek coins have been excavated in the fields of Dhrovjan, which have provided evidence that there were once several ancient Greek temples in the area. Dhrovjan is the burial place of Harold 'Bill' Sykes, a British bi-plane pilot shot down in November 1940.
WDukat is a community of the Vlorë County, southern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Vlorë.
WGernec is a village in the Vlorë County in southern Albania. It was part of the former municipality of Vllahinë. At the 2015 local government reform, it became part of Selenicë.
WGjashtë is a village in the Vlorë County, southwestern Albania. It is part of the municipality Sarandë.
WGolimbas is a populated place in the Vlorë County of Albania. It was part of the former municipality Sevaster. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Selenicë.
WKaninë is a settlement in the Vlorë County, southwestern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Vlorë. It is home to the Kaninë Castle.
WMaja e Këndrevicës is a mountain in Gjirokastër County, southern Albania. It is 15 km west of the town Tepelenë and 36 km southeast of the city Vlorë. At 2,121 m elevation, it is the highest point of the mountain range Mali i Gribës, which stretches between the valleys of the rivers Vjosë and Shushicë.
WKocul is a village in the Vlorë County in southern Albania. It was part of the former municipality of Vllahinë. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Selenicë. The population of Kocul in 2011 census was 3702.
WKotë is a village and a former municipality in the Vlorë County, southwestern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Selenicë. The population at the 2011 census was 3,516. The municipal unit consists of the villages Kotë, Gumeicë, Hysoverdhë, Lapardha, Mavrovë, Mazhar, Vajzë, Vodicë, Shkallë Mavrovë and Drashovicë.
WKuç is a settlement in the Vlorë County, southwestern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Himarë.
WKudhës is a village on the Albanian Riviera, Vlorë County, Albania. It is part of the municipality Himarë.
WLeshnicë e Poshtme is a village in the Vlorë County in Albania, adjacent to the Greek-Albanian borders. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Finiq. It is located less than 1 km north-west of the Greek border. It consists of ethnic Greek population.
WLeshnicë e Sipërme is a village in the Vlorë County in Albania near the Greek-Albanian border. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Finiq.
WLivadhe is a village and a former municipality in Vlorë County, southern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Finiq. The population at the 2011 census was 1,165. The municipal unit consists of the villages Livadhja, Kulluricë, Llazat, Kalcat, Kodër, Lefter Talo, Vagalat, Gravë, Qesarat, Komat, Karroq, Grazhdan and Zminec all inhabited solely by Greeks, while Sopik is inhabited by an Orthodox Albanian population and Pandalejmon by Muslim Cham Albanians. A study by Leonidas Kallivretakis in 1993 found that the population of the commune consisted of 85% ethnic Greek Christians, 10% Albanian Christians, and 5% Albanian Muslims.
WMaja e Papingut is a peak of the Nemërçkë mountain ridge located in the south of Albania, near the Vjosë river. Maja e Papingut is the highest point of Nemerçkë and the highest unshared peak in southern Albania at 2,482 m (8,143 ft) high. From the rocky summit there is a wonderful view of other Albanian mountains such as Tomorr and Gramos.
WMarkat is a village and a former municipality in Vlorë County, southern Albania. In the 2015 local government reform, it became a subdivision of the municipality Konispol. The population in the 2011 census was 1,859. The municipal unit consists of the villages Dishat, Vërvë, Shalës, Markat, Ninat and Janjar and all villages are inhabited by Muslim Cham Albanians.
WMavrovë is a village in the Vlorë County, Albania, about 11 km (7 mi) southeast of Vlorë, in the Shushicë River valley. At the 2015 local government reform, it became part of the municipality Selenicë.
WMesopotam is a village and a former municipality in the Vlorë County, in Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Finiq. The population at the 2011 census was 2,786. The municipal unit consists of the villages:Mesopotam Kardhikaq Pecë Muzinë Dhrovjan Krongj Bistricë Velahovë Livinë Brajlat Sirakat Kostar Fitore Kranë Ardhasovë
WMount Trebeshinë is a mountain in southern Albania in the geographical region of Southern Mountain Range. It is part of the mountain chain Trebeshinë-Dhembel-Nemërçkë which goes parallel to the Shëndelli-Lunxhëri-Bureto chain.
WNovoselë is a village and a former municipality in the Vlorë County, southwestern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Vlorë. The population at the 2011 census was 8,209.
WOrikum is a town and a former municipality in the Vlorë County, southwestern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Vlorë. It was named after the ancient city Oricum, which was located 4 km west of modern Orikum. The population at the 2011 census was 5,503. The municipal unit consists of the town Orikum and the villages Dukat Fushë, Dukat, Tragjas and Radhimë. Nearby the modern city is located the only marina in Albania, Marina of Orikum.
WPilur is a village on the Albanian Riviera in Vlorë County, Albania. It is part of the municipality Himarë.
WQendër Vlorë is a former municipality in the Vlorë County, southwestern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Vlorë. The population at the 2011 census was 7,621. The municipal unit consists of the villages Bestrovë, Babicë e Madhe, Babicë e Vogël, Hoshtimë, Kaninë, Kërkovë, Nartë, Sherishtë, Panaja, Xhyherinë, Zvërnec and Sazan Island. Nartë and Zvërnec are predominantly Greek-speaking settlements.
WRusan is a community in the Vlorë County, Albania. It is part of the municipality Delvinë. The village is inhabited by Muslim Albanians. In the village is found the Gjin Aleksi's Mosque.
WSelenicë (definite Albanian form: Selenica) is a municipality in Vlorë County, southwestern Albania. It was formed at the 2015 local government reform by the merger of the former municipalities Armen, Brataj, Kotë, Selenicë, Sevaster and Vllahinë, that became municipal units. The seat of the municipality is the town Selenicë. The total population is 16,396, in a total area of 561.52 km2. The population of the former municipality at the 2011 census was 2,235. The town is well known for its bitumen mines. The football (soccer) club is KS Selenicë. In the 2011 Albanian census, Selenica was the only commune where the number of declared Aromanians outnumbered the number of declared ethnic Albanians.
WSevaster is a village and a former municipality in the Vlorë County, southwestern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Selenicë. The population at the 2011 census was 1,720. The municipal unit consists of the villages Sevaster, Golimbas, Dushkarak, Shkozë, Mazhar, Ploçë, Lezhan and Amonicë.
WThe Shushicë or Vlora river is a river in southern Albania, tributary of the Vjosë. Its source is in the Vlorë County, near the village Kuç, municipality Himarë. It flows generally northwest through Brataj, Kotë and Shushicë and flows into the Vjosë near Armen, northeast of Vlorë.
WShushicë is a village and a former municipality in the Vlorë County, southwestern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Vlorë. The population at the 2011 census was 3,981. The municipal unit consists of the villages Shushicë, Bunavi, Beshisht, Grabian, Drithas, Mekat, Llakatund, Çeprat and Risili.
WThe Strait of Otranto connects the Adriatic Sea with the Ionian Sea and separates Italy from Albania. Its width at Punta Palascìa, east of Salento is less than 72 km. The strait is named after the Italian city of Otranto.
WTongo Island is an island in the Ionian Sea in southern Albania. It is a rocky island, and its waters are rich in aquatic life. The island is situated about 300 metres off the Greek coast. It has an area of 2.5 hectares.
WVanë is a settlement in the Vlorë County of Albania. It is part of the municipality Delvinë. The village is inhabited by Aromanians.
WVergo is a village and a former municipality in the Vlorë County, southern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Delvinë. The population at the 2011 census was 1,844. The municipal unit consists of the villages Vergo, Tatzat, Kalasë, Fushë Vërri, Kopaçez, Qafë Dardhë and Bajkaj inhabited by Muslim Albanians and Senicë populated by an Orthodox Albanian population, making up 94% and 6% of the total each.
WVllahinë is a village and a former municipality in the Vlorë County, southwestern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Selenicë. The population at the 2011 census was 3,111. The municipal unit consists of the villages Vllahinë, Kocul, Mërtiraj, Rexhepaj, Hadëraj, Mallkeq, Gërnec, Petë, Kropisht, Vezhdanisht, Peshkëpi and Penkovë.
WVlorë air base is located near Vlorë, Albania. It was constructed in the 1950s.
WVlorë District was one of the thirty-six districts of Albania. It had a population of 147,267 in 2001, and an area of 1,609 km². It is in the south-west of the country, and its capital was Vlorë. Its territory is now part of Vlorë County: the municipalities of Vlorë, Selenicë and Himara (partly). Its population included a Greek minority.
WVrinë is a village in the former Xarrë municipality, Vlorë County in Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Konispol.
WZvërnec Island is an island within the Narta Lagoon in southern Albania.