Gjorm
Gjorm | |
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Gjorm | |
Coordinates: 40°18′N 19°38′E / 40.300°N 19.633°ECoordinates: 40°18′N 19°38′E / 40.300°N 19.633°E | |
Country | Albania |
County | Vlorë |
Municipality | Selenicë |
Municipal unit | Brataj |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Gjorm is a village in the Vlorë County, southwestern Albania.[1] It was part of the former municipality Brataj. At the 2015 local government reform, it became part of the municipality Selenicë.[2]
World War II[]
During World War II, Gjorm was part of the battlefield of the battle of Gjorm, where Albanian resistance units defeated and routed the troops of the Kingdom of Italy.[3]
Sources[]
- ^ "Location of Gjorm". Retrieved 22 April 2010.
- ^ "Law nr. 115/2014" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2015-07-02.
- ^ Pearson, Owen (2006). Albania in Occupation and War: From Fascism to Communism 1940-1945. I.B.Tauris. p. 230. ISBN 1-84511-104-4.
Categories:
- Populated places in Selenicë
- Villages in Vlorë County