Vlorë

[ vlawr-uh, vlohr-uh ]

noun
  1. a seaport in southwestern Albania.

  • Italian Va·lo·na [vuh-loh-nuh; Italian vah-law-nah] /vəˈloʊ nə; Italian vɑˈlɔ nɑ/ .
  • Formerly Av·lo·na [av-loh-nuh] /ævˈloʊ nə/ .
  • Also Vlore, Vlo·na [vloh-nuh]. /ˈvloʊ nə/.

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British Dictionary definitions for Vlorë

Vlorë

Vlon (Albanian ˈvlonə)

/ (Albanian ˈvlorə) /


noun
  1. 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): Ancient name: Avlona Also called: Valona

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