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| Land Boudaries Total :
| 720 km .
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| Geographic Coordinates :
| mild temperate; cool, cloudy, wet winters; hot, clear, dry summers; interior is cooler and wetter .
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| Area Total :
| 28,748 sq km .
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| Area Land :
| 27,398 sq km .
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| Area Water :
| 1,350 sq km .
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| Area Comparative :
| slightly smaller than Maryland .
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| Coast Line :
| 362 km .
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| Railways Total :
| 447 km .
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| Highways Total :
| 18,000 km .
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| Waterways :
| 43 km (2004) .
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| Ports and Harbors :
| Durres, Sarande, Shengjin, Vlore .
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Gjirokastėr (Albanian: Gjirokastėr or Gjirokastra, Greek: ???????????? or ??????????, Argyrókastro or Gyrókastro, Italian: Argirocastro) is a city in southern Albania at 40°04? N 20°08? E with a population of around 30,000, including a substantial Greek community. Its old town is inscribed on the World Heritage List as "a rare example of a well-preserved Ottoman town, built by farmers of large estate".
History
Gjirokastėr is an ancient city with traces of human habitation dating back to the 1st century BC. It is located on the slopes of the Mali i Gjerė ("Wide Mountain"). The city was probably founded some time in the 12th century AD around a fortress on the hillside. Under the rule of the Byzantine Empire, it developed into a major commercial centre known as Argyropolis ("Silver City") or Argyrokastron ("Silver Castle"). It was part of the Despotate of Epirus in the 14th century before passing to the Ottoman Empire in 1417. It was captured in 1811 by Ali Pasha and in the late 19th century became a centre of resistance to Turkish rule. The Assembly of Gjirokastėr, a key event in the history of the Albanian liberation movement, was held there in 1880.
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