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Sarandë

/səˈɹændə/

Sarandë proper noun: a coastal town in extreme southern Albania that is an important tourist attraction due to its coastal access and Mediterranean climate, located at the southern end of the Albanian Riviera on a slope by a gulf of the Ionian Sea 14 km east of the island of Corfu's northern end; it is the seat of its eponymous municipality and municipal unit.

Proper noun

Sarandë

  1. A coastal town in extreme southern Albania that is an important tourist attraction due to its coastal access and Mediterranean climate, located at the southern end of the Albanian Riviera on a slope by a gulf of the Ionian Sea 14 km east of the island of Corfu's northern end; it is the seat of its eponymous municipality and municipal unit.
  2. A municipality in the county of Vlorë, Albania.
  3. A municipal unit of the municipality of Sarandë in the county of Vlorë, Albania.

Synonyms of Sarandë

  • Porto Edda

Forms of Sarandë

alternative formSaranda

Origin of Sarandë

Borrowed from Albanian Sarandë, from Greek Άγιοι Σαράντα (Ágioi Saránta, “forty saints”), which refers to the ruined Forty Saints Monastery (named after the Forty Martyrs of Sebaste) which overlooked the town.

Questions about Sarandë

What does Sarandë mean?
Sarandë means a coastal town in extreme southern Albania that is an important tourist attraction due to its coastal access and Mediterranean climate, located at the southern end of the Albanian Riviera on a slope by a gulf of the Ionian Sea 14 km east of the island of Corfu's northern end; it is the seat of its eponymous municipality and municipal unit.
What part of speech is Sarandë?
Sarandë is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Sarandë?
Sarandë is pronounced /səˈɹændə/.

Words near Sarandë in the dictionary

  1. Saranac
  2. Saranap
  3. Sarandon
  4. Sarandons
  5. Sarandos
  6. Sarandë
  7. Sarang-Leishangthem
  8. Sarangani
  9. Sarangarh-Bilaigarh
  10. sarangi
  11. sarangis

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