Vrion, Sarandë

For other uses, see Vrioni.
Vrion
Βρυώνι
Village
Vrion is located in Albania
Vrion
Vrion
Coordinates: 39°52′42″N 20°3′18″E / 39.87833°N 20.05500°E / 39.87833; 20.05500
Country Albania
CountyVlorë
MunicipalityFiniq
Municipal unitFiniq
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Vrion (Albanian definite form: Vrioni; Greek: Βρυώνι) is a village in Vlorë County, southwestern Albania. It is part of the municipality Finiq.[1] It is located to the east of Sarandë, next to the village of Metoq.[2][3] Vrion is inhabited solely by Greeks.[4]

Etymology

The name of the village stems from the surname of Omer Vrioni.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Law nr. 115/2014" (PDF) (in Albanian). p. 6376. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  2. ^ Google Maps (Map). Google.
  3. ^ Bing Maps (Map). Microsoft and Harris Corporation Earthstar Geographics LLC.
  4. ^ Kallivretakis, Leonidas (1995). "Η Ελληνική Κοινότητα της Αλβανίας υπό το Πρίσμα της Ιστορικής Γεωγραφίας και Δημογραφίας [The Greek Community of Albania in Terms of Historical Geography and Demography]" (in Greek). Εκδόσεις Σιδέρης. p. 55. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  5. ^ Demiraj, Shaban (2008). "La situation ethnique-linguistique des habitants de Dropulli et de Vurgu au cours des siecles". Studia Albanica. 1. Academy of Sciences of Albania: 87. ISSN 0585-5047.