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Memaliaj is a town and a municipality in Gjirokastër County , southern Albania . It was formed at the ___MASK47___ local government reform by the merger of the former municipalities Buz , Krahës , Luftinjë , Memaliaj , Memaliaj Fshat and Qesarat , that became municipal units . The seat of the municipality is the town Memaliaj . The total population is 10 , 657 ( 2011 census ), in a total area of 372 . 07 km . The population of the former municipality at the 2011 census was 2 , 647 . Gjirokastër County is one of the ___MASK31___ counties of Albania . The population at the 2011 census was 72 , 176 , in an area of 2884 km² . Its capital is the city Gjirokastër . Vlorë is a coastal city and municipality in southern Albania . It is the second largest port city of Albania , after Durrës . It is where the Albanian Declaration of Independence was proclaimed on November 28 , ___MASK92___ . Vlorë was briefly the capital of Albania . Albanian Riviera is a coastal area in the County of Vlorë , running along the Ionian Sea under the Ceraunian Mountains in Southern Albania . It should not be confused with the Albanian coastline as a whole , which includes both the Riviera , and the mostly flat coastline of central and north Albania . Traditionally , the region begins south of Llogara National Park , continues down along the coast through the villages of Borsh , Himara , Qeparo , and Piqeras , and ends at Lukovë . The Albanian Riviera was proclaimed as the ___MASK37___ Top Value Destination by Frommer ' s . Qesarat is a village and a former municipality in the Gjirokastër County , southern Albania . At the ___MASK47___ local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Memaliaj . The population at the 2011 census was 1 , 379 . The municipal unit consists of the villages Qesarat , Iliras , Amanikaj , Toç , Anëvjosë , Koshtan and Kamçisht . Krahës is a village and a former municipality in the Gjirokastër County , southern Albania . At the ___MASK47___ local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Memaliaj . The population at the 2011 census was 2 , 554 . The municipal unit consists of the villages Krahës , Krahës i Sipërm , Zhulaj , Lulëzim , Levan , Allkomemaj , Kalivaç , Përparim , Leshnjë and Xhaxhaj . Altin Rraklli ( born ___MASK98___ July ___MASK42___ ) is an Albanian retired footballer who played as a forward , and a current coach . Kosovo is a disputed territory and partially recognised state in Southeast Europe that declared independence from Serbia in February ___MASK2___ as the Republic of Kosovo . Kosovo is landlocked in the central Balkan Peninsula . Its capital and largest city is Pristina . It is bordered by the Republic of Macedonia and Albania to the south , Montenegro to the west , and the uncontested territory of Serbia to the north and east . While Serbia recognises administration of the territory by Kosovo ' s elected government , it still continues to claim it as its own Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija . Luftinjë is a village and a former municipality in the Gjirokastër County , southern Albania . At the ___MASK47___ local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Memaliaj . The population at the 2011 census was 1 , 734 . The municipal unit consists of the villages Izvor , Luftinjë , Luftinjë e Sipërme , Rrapaj , Rabie , Gllavë e Vogël , Maricaj , Arrëz e Madhe , Vagalat , Tosk Martalloz , Dervishaj , Zhapokikë , Zhapokikë e Sipërme , Ballaj and Luadhaj . Macedonia ( tr . " Makedonija "), officially the Republic of Macedonia ( Macedonian : , tr . " Republika Makedonija "), is a country in the Balkan peninsula in Southeast Europe . It is one of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia , from which it declared independence in ___MASK100___ . It became a member of the United Nations in ___MASK96___ , but , as a result of an ongoing dispute with Greece over the use of the name " Macedonia ", was admitted under the provisional description the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia ( sometimes unofficially abbreviated as FYROM and FYR Macedonia ), a term that is also used by international organizations such as the European Union , the Council of Europe and NATO . Albania (; ), officially the Republic of Albania , is a sovereign state in Southeastern Europe . It has a population of 3 . 03 million as of ___MASK75___ . Tirana is the nation ' s capital and largest city , followed by Durrës and Vlorë . Albania is located in the south - western part of the Balkan peninsula , bordered by Montenegro to the northwest , Kosovo to the northeast , the Republic of Macedonia to the east , and Greece to the south and southeast . The country has a coastline on the northern shore of the Mediterranean Sea , the Adriatic Sea to the west and the Ionian Sea to the southwest where the Albanian Riviera begins . Albania is less than from Italy , across the Strait of Otranto which connects the Adriatic Sea to the Ionian Sea . Tirana AS are one of the first women football clubs in Albania . The club was formed in 2007 and competed in Albania ' s first ever competitive tournament which was run by the Football Association of Albania , along with Jubani Shkodër , Tropoje , Olimpik , Rubiku , Memaliaj , The Door Albania . They are managed by former Albanian national team legend Altin Rraklli who has guided the team to success . Tirana AS were crowned champions of the first ever championship on January 28 , 2009 after a 4 -- 0 thrashing of Jubani Shkodër . Tirana AS are also the first Cup Winners of the recent 2009 -- ___MASK93___ season , winning against The Door Albania by scoreline 6 -- 0 . Being therefore winners of the first two official events organised in Albania for women ' s football Memaliaj Fshat is a village and a former municipality in the Gjirokastër County , southern Albania . At the ___MASK47___ local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Memaliaj . The population at the 2011 census was 1 , 606 . The municipal unit consists of the villages Memaliaj Fshat , Vasjar , Cerrilë , Mirinë , Damës , Kallëmb , Kashisht and Bylysh . Greece (' ), officially the Hellenic Republic ( Greek : ' ), historically also known as Hellas ("" ), is a country in southeastern Europe . Greece ' s population is approximately ___MASK93___ . 955 million as of ___MASK47___ . Athens is the nation ' s capital and largest city , followed by Thessaloniki . The Adriatic Sea is a body of water separating the Italian Peninsula from the Balkan peninsula and the Apennine Mountains from the Dinaric Alps and adjacent ranges . The Adriatic is the northernmost arm of the Mediterranean Sea , extending from the Strait of Otranto ( where it connects to the Ionian Sea ) to the northwest and the Po Valley . The countries with coasts on the Adriatic are Albania , Bosnia and Herzegovina , Croatia , Greece , Italy , Montenegro and Slovenia . The Adriatic contains over ___MASK94___ , 300 islands , mostly located along its eastern , Croatian , coast . It is divided into three basins , the northern being the shallowest and the southern being the deepest , with a maximum depth of . The Otranto Sill , an underwater ridge , is located at the border between the Adriatic and Ionian Seas . The prevailing currents flow counterclockwise from the Strait of Otranto , along the eastern coast and back to the strait along the western ( Italian ) coast . Tidal movements in the Adriatic are slight , although larger amplitudes are known to occur occasionally . The Adriatic ' s salinity is lower than the Mediterranean ' s because the Adriatic collects a third of the fresh water flowing into the Mediterranean , acting as a dilution basin . The surface water temperatures generally range from in summer to in winter , significantly moderating the Adriatic Basin ' s climate .