Sarandë

/səˈɹændə//səˈɹɑːndə/

proper noun

A coastal town in extreme southern Albania that is an important tourist attraction due to its coastal access and Mediterranean climate, located at the southern end of the Albanian Riviera on a slope by a gulf of the Ionian Sea 14 km east of the island of Corfu's northern end; it is the seat of its eponymous municipality and municipal unit.

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OriginAlbanian Sarandë ← Greek Άγιοι Σαράντα →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Saranda

  1. A coastal town in extreme southern Albania that is an important tourist attraction due to its coastal access and Mediterranean climate, located at the southern end of the Albanian Riviera on a slope by a gulf of the Ionian Sea 14 km east of the island of Corfu's northern end; it is the seat of its eponymous municipality and municipal unit.
  2. A municipality in the county of Vlorë, Albania.
  3. A municipal unit of the municipality of Sarandë in the county of Vlorë, Albania.

Synonyms & antonyms

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Origin

  1. GreekΆγιοι Σαράντα“forty saints”
  2. AlbanianSarandë
  3. EnglishSarandë

Borrowed from Albanian Sarandë, from Greek Άγιοι Σαράντα (Ágioi Saránta, “forty saints”), which refers to the ruined Forty Saints Monastery (named after the Forty Martyrs of Sebaste) which overlooked the town.

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Translations

Bulgarian Саранда
  • Саранда (Saranda)coastal town in extreme southern Albania
Chinese Mandarin 薩蘭達 /萨兰达
  • 薩蘭達 /萨兰达 (Sàlándá)coastal town in extreme southern Albania
Czech Saranda
  • Sarandacoastal town in extreme southern Albania
German Saranda
  • Sarandacoastal town in extreme southern Albania
Greek Άγιοι Σαράντα
  • Άγιοι Σαράντα (Ágioi Saránta)coastal town in extreme southern Albania
Italian Santi Quaranta
  • Santi Quarantacoastal town in extreme southern Albania
Korean 사란더, 사란다
  • 사란더 (sarandeo)coastal town in extreme southern Albania
  • 사란다 (saranda)coastal town in extreme southern Albania
Russian Саранда
  • Саранда (Saranda)coastal town in extreme southern Albania
Turkish Aya Sarandi, Ayasaranda
  • Aya Sarandicoastal town in extreme southern Albania
  • Ayasarandacoastal town in extreme southern Albania
Cite this entry
APA

Sarandë. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sarand%C3%AB

MLA

“Sarandë.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sarand%C3%AB. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Sarandë,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sarand%C3%AB.

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