Gjirokastër geodata
Gjirokastër is a seat of a first-order administrative division; located in Albania in Europe/Tirane (GMT+1) time zone. With population of 23,437 people, there are 14 cities with bigger population in this country. Compared to other cities in Albania, 95.5% of cities are located further ↑North; 63.7% of cities are located further ←West and 50.1% of cities have lower elevation than Gjirokastër. Note1
Gjirokastër GPS coordinates[2]
40° 4' 32.988" North, 20° 8' 20.004" East
| Map corner | latitude | longitude |
|---|---|---|
| Upper-left | 40.61173°, | 19.43577° |
| Center: | 40.07583°, | 20.13889° |
| Lower-right: | 39.53568°, | 20.84202° |
| Map W x H: | 119.6×119.6 km | = 74.3×74.3mi |
| max Lat: | 42.45139° ⇑95.5% North |
| Gjirokastër: | 40.07583° |
| min Lat: | ⇓4.5% South 39.65889° |
| min Long | Gjirokastër | max Long |
| 19.40556° | 20.13889° | 20.99° |
| W 63.7%⇐ | ⇒36.3% E |
Elevation
Elevation of Gjirokastër is 286 m = 938 ft, and this is 88.6 m = 291 ft below average elevation for this country.
| Max E: |
1352 m = 4436 ft | 49.9% |
| Avg. | 374.6 m = 1229 ft | |
| Gjirokastër | 286 m = 938 ft | |
Min E: |
-2 m = -7 ft | 50.1% |
See also: Albania elevation on elevation.city.
Geographical zone
Gjirokastër is located in North temperate zone (between Tropic of Cancer and the Arctic Circle). Distance of this Northern Tropic circle is 1850.1 km =1149.6 mi to South.| Distance of | km | miles | from Gjirokastër |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Pole | 5551 | 3449.2 | to North |
| Arctic Circle | 2945.2 | 1830.1 | to North |
| Tropic Cancer | 1850.1 | 1149.6 | to South |
| Equator | 4456 | 2768.8 | to South |
Nearby cities:
15 places around Gjirokastër: (largest is in red/bold)
• Delvinë
14.3 km =8.9 mi, 
194°
• Finiq
20.1 km =12.5 mi, 
200°
• Kardhiq
10.8 km =6.7 mi, 
298°
• Lazarat
3.3 km =2.1 mi, 
167°
• Libohovë
11.7 km =7.3 mi, 
115°
• Lukovë
21.3 km =13.2 mi, 
244°
• Mesopotam
18.8 km =11.7 mi, 192°
• Odrie
6.8 km =4.2 mi, 
20°
• Picar
12.7 km =7.9 mi, 
322°
• Progonat
22.5 km =14 mi, 
312°
• Qestorat
6.9 km =4.3 mi, 
48°
• Saraqinishtë
8.4 km =5.2 mi, 
66°
• Skore
19.7 km =12.2 mi, 
79°
• Vergo
13.5 km =8.4 mi, 235°
• Vithkuq
17.6 km =10.9 mi, 
35°
In other languages:
- In Spanish: Gjirokastra
- In German: Gjirokastra
- In Italian: Argirocastro
- In Russian: Гирокастра
- In Chinese: 吉诺卡斯特
Sources, notices
• [Note1] Compared only with cities in Albania existing in our database
• [Src1] Map data: © OpenStreetMap contributors (CC-BY-SA)
• [Src2] Other city data from geonames.org with taken over terms of usage.
• [Src3] Geographical zone / Annual Mean Temperature by Robert A. Rohde @ Wikipedia
