Vlorë facts for kids
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Vlorë
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Municipality and City
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Nickname(s):
Qyteti i Pavarësisë (City of Independence)
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Motto(s):
Përherë kuqezi (Always Red and Black)
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Country | Albania | |
County | Vlorë County | |
District | Vlorë District | |
Founded | 6th century BC | |
Elevation | 0 m (0 ft) | |
Population
(2011)
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• Municipality and City | 79,948 | |
• Metro | 184,279 | |
Time zone | UTC+1 (Central European Time) | |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | |
Postal code |
9401-9405
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Area code(s) | 033 | |
Website | www.vlora.gov.al |
Vlorë is one of the biggest towns and the second largest port city of Albania. There are 79,948 people who live here. It is on the Adriatic Sea, almost surrounded by mountains.
Vlorë is where the Albanian Declaration of Independence was proclaimed on November 28, 1912. The city was for a short time the capital of Albania.
Vlora is one of the oldest cities of Albania. It was formed by Ancient Greeks in the 6th century BC.
The University of Vlora is the second largest in Albania.
Images for kids
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Vlora depicted by Edward Lear: pelicans near Zvërnec, 29 October 1848.
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Vlorë view on the reverse of a 1964 3 Lekë banknote
See also
In Spanish: Vlorë para niños
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