Vrion, Sarandë

Vrion (definite form: Vrioni; Greek: Βρυώνι) is 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]

Vrion
Βρυώνι
Vrion is located in Albania
Vrion
Vrion
Coordinates: 39°52′42″N 20°3′18″E
Country Albania
CountyVlorë
MunicipalityFiniq
Municipal unitFiniq
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

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. Academy of Sciences of Albania. 1: 87. ISSN 0585-5047.
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