Vlorë
| Name | Avlonya, Αυλών  |
|---|---|
| Official name | Vlorа |
| Native label | Vlorа, Vlorë |
| Demonym | valonesi |
| Official language | Albanian |
| Country | Albania |
| Capital of | Vlorë County, Vlorë municipality |
| Edey de administrative territorial entity insyd | Vlorë municipality |
| Located in time zone | UTC+01:00, UTC+02:00 |
| Located in or next to body of water | Adriatic Sea, Bay of Vlorë |
| Coordinate location | 40°27′0″N 19°29′0″E |
| Government ein head | Ermal Dredha |
| Twinned administrative body | Prizren, Hollywood, Monopoli, Benevento, Yangzhou |
| Postal code | 9401–9494 |
| Dema official website | http://www.vlora.gov.al/ |
| Patron saint | Danax |
| Time of earliest written record | 6. century BCE |
| Local dialing code | 33 |
| Licence plate code | VL |
Vlorë (/ˈvlɔːrə/ VLOR-ə; Albanian definite form: Vlora) be de third most populous city of Albania den seat of Vlorë County den Vlorë Municipality. Located insyd southwestern Albania, Vlorë sprawls on de Bay of Vlorë den be surrounded by de foothills of de Ceraunian Mountains along de Albanian Adriatic den Ionian Sea Coasts. E dey experience a Mediterranean climate, which be affected by de Ceraunian Mountains den de proximity to de Mediterranean Sea.
De coastal area of Vlorë be one of de Illyrian sites dat have experienced pre-urban activity beginning from de 11th–10th centuries BC. De area be colonized by Ancient Greeks. A large fortified port-town dat be inhabited from de 6th century BC to de 2nd century AD be placed, now partially submerged, insyd Triport, northwest of present-day Vlorë. Substantial port activity insyd dis site occurred from at least de archaic period to de medieval period. It has been suggested dat a transfer of de ancient city from de site of Triport to de site of modern Vlorë occurred. De center of de modern city features archaeological remains dating from late antiquity. Aulon, from which de modern city took ein name, dey appear insyd historical sources wey dey start form de 2nd century AD. E be conquered at different periods thru out history by Romans, Byzantines, Normans, Venetians den Ottomans.
International relations
[edit | edit source]Vlorë be twinned plus:
Climate
[edit | edit source]| Climate data for Vlorë | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 23.6 (74.5) |
29.6 (85.3) |
28.4 (83.1) |
29.6 (85.3) |
37.2 (99.0) |
41.0 (105.8) |
41.6 (106.9) |
38.0 (100.4) |
38.0 (100.4) |
31.8 (89.2) |
28.5 (83.3) |
24.5 (76.1) |
41.6 (106.9) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 13.2 (55.8) |
13.9 (57.0) |
15.9 (60.6) |
19.0 (66.2) |
23.2 (73.8) |
27.0 (80.6) |
29.7 (85.5) |
29.8 (85.6) |
27.0 (80.6) |
22.8 (73.0) |
18.2 (64.8) |
14.5 (58.1) |
21.2 (70.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 10 (50) |
10 (50) |
12 (54) |
15 (59) |
19 (66) |
22 (72) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
22 (72) |
19 (66) |
15 (59) |
12 (54) |
17 (63) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 4.8 (40.6) |
5.3 (41.5) |
6.6 (43.9) |
9.6 (49.3) |
13.2 (55.8) |
16.6 (61.9) |
18.4 (65.1) |
18.3 (64.9) |
15.9 (60.6) |
12.5 (54.5) |
9.5 (49.1) |
6.3 (43.3) |
11.4 (52.5) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −7.0 (19.4) |
−4.8 (23.4) |
−6.3 (20.7) |
−0.5 (31.1) |
4.6 (40.3) |
10.1 (50.2) |
11.4 (52.5) |
12.2 (54.0) |
6.6 (43.9) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
−3.5 (25.7) |
−7.0 (19.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 113.5 (4.47) |
86.3 (3.40) |
90.4 (3.56) |
65.3 (2.57) |
56.8 (2.24) |
19.1 (0.75) |
12.4 (0.49) |
21.1 (0.83) |
69.2 (2.72) |
124.1 (4.89) |
138.4 (5.45) |
145.0 (5.71) |
941.6 (37.08) |
| Average precipitation days | 13 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 17 | 120 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 133.3 | 147.9 | 173.6 | 225.0 | 272.8 | 318.0 | 368.9 | 344.1 | 279.0 | 210.8 | 117.0 | 99.2 | 2,689.6 |
| Mean daily sunshine hours | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| Mean daily daylight hours | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 12 |
| Source 1: NOAA (extremes 1961–1990) | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: [3][4] | |||||||||||||
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ "Florida Sister Cities". Tampa Bay Protocol & Trade. Retrieved 2021-09-05.
- ↑ "Delegacioni i qytetit Yangzhou vizitoi Vlorën" (in Albanian). Embassy of the People's Republic of China in the Republic of Albania. 2016-10-18. Retrieved 2021-09-05.
- ↑ "Vlore Climate & Temperature". ClimaTemps. Archived from the original on 24 September 2021. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
- ↑ "What is the Climate, Average Temperature/ Weather in Vlore?". Climatetemp.info. Archived from the original on 21 August 2010. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
Gallery
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A typical street insyd Vlorë wey dey show high rise buildings insyd de city
A typical street insyd Vlorë wey dey show some palm trees den de Christmas tree
De old town of Vlorë
De panorama of Vlorë
De bay of Vlorë
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- Municipalities insyd Vlorë County
- Populated coastal places insyd Albania
- Populated places dem establish insyd de 6th century BC
- Mediterranean port cities den towns insyd Albania
- Labëria
- Albanian Adriatic Sea Coast
- Albanian Ionian Sea Coast
- Illyrian Albania
- Cities insyd ancient Illyria
- Greek colonies insyd Illyria
- Ancient Greek archaeological sites insyd Albania
- Hellenistic Albania
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