Gjirokastër
Albania
Gjirokastër's old town, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2005, is one of the few surviving examples of an Ottoman-era trading town in the Balkans, its stone architecture rising through a valley between the Gjerë mountains and the Drino river. The city's fortress, Gjirokastër Fortress, hosts the National Folk Festival every five years and overlooks a walkable centre with churches, cafés, and scenic viewpoints. It is the birthplace of both communist leader Enver Hoxha and novelist Ismail Kadare.
- Population23,437
- Nearest water from center 1.0 km0.6 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 6.2 km3.9 mi
Nearest airports
Nearest train stations
Climate · monthly averages
J
4°38°
155mm6.2in
F
4°40°
155mm6.2in
M
7°44°
150mm5.9in
A
10°51°
115mm4.5in
M
15°59°
90mm3.4in
J
19°67°
45mm1.8in
J
22°71°
25mm1.0in
A
22°72°
25mm1.1in
S
18°64°
120mm4.7in
O
14°57°
160mm6.3in
N
9°48°
240mm9.5in
D
5°40°
215mm8.5in
Avg temp · total precipitation, 1991–2020 monthly normals · ERA5-Land · methodology ↗