Vlorë

American

[vlawr-uh, vlohr-uh] / ˈvlɔr ə, ˈvloʊr ə /

Also Vlore,

noun

a seaport in southwestern Albania.

Vlorë British

/ ˈvlorə, ˈvlonə /

noun

Also called: Valona. Ancient name: Avlona. a port in SW Albania, on the Bay of Vlorë: under Turkish rule from 1462 until Albanian independence was declared here in 1912. Pop: 124 000 (2006 est)

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AIR AND OCEAN: A paraglider competed in an annual Balkan paragliding event near Vlorë, Albania, Thursday.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2013

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