Delvinë
Delvinë
Δέλβινο | |
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Emblem | |
Delvinë | |
| Coordinates: 39°57′N 20°6′E / 39.950°N 20.100°E | |
| Country | Albania |
| County | Vlorë |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Besmir Veli (PS) |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 183.01 km2 (70.66 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 207 m (679 ft) |
| Population (2023) | |
| • Municipality | 6,166 |
| • Municipality density | 33.69/km2 (87.26/sq mi) |
| • Administrative unit | 4,952 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal Code | 9704 |
| Area Code | (0)815 |
| Website | www |
Delvinë (Albanian: Delvinë or Delvina, Greek: Δέλβινο, romanized: Delvino) is a town and a municipality in Vlorë County, southern Albania, 16 kilometres (10 miles) northeast of Sarandë. It was formed in the 2015 local government reform by the merger of the former municipalities Delvinë and Vergo, which became municipal units. The seat of the municipality is the town Delvinë. The population of the municipal unit Delvinë at the 2023 census was 4,952 and of the municipality was 6,166.
The town is built on a mountain slope. It has a mosque, a Catholic church, a Protestant church, and an Orthodox church. Nearby are the remainders of a medieval castle.
The town's population consists of a majority of Albanians and a substantial Greek minority. Other communities include Balkan Egyptians and until WWII, Jews. There is little local employment apart from that provided by the state, and Delvinë benefits little from the tourist boom in Sarandë.