Gjirokaster is a city in southern Albania and the seat of Gjirokaster County and Gjirokaster Municipality, located in a valley between the Gjere mountains and the Drino at 300 metres above sea level. Its old town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, overlooked by Gjirokaster Fortress, and the city is the birthplace of former Albanian communist leader Enver Hoxha and author Ismail Kadare.
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1. Wikidata: Gjirokaster
Wikidata Q173690, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source 2. Gjirokastër (Wikipedia)
Source text, founding-year-range-start: 1336
The city was part of the Despotate of Epirus and was first mentioned by the name Argyrokastro by John VI Kantakouzenos in 1336.
Source text, founding-year-range-end: 1336
The city was part of the Despotate of Epirus and was first mentioned by the name Argyrokastro by John VI Kantakouzenos in 1336.
Source text, founding-year: 1336
The city was part of the Despotate of Epirus and was first mentioned by the name Argyrokastro by John VI Kantakouzenos in 1336.
View the SourceGjirokaster (Wikipedia)
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