Gjorm
Gjorm | |
|---|---|
.svg)  Gjorm | |
| Coordinates: 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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ "Location of Gjorm". Retrieved 22 April 2010.
- ^ "Law nr. 115/2014" (PDF) (in Albanian). p. 6376. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ^ Pearson, Owen (2006). Albania in Occupation and War: From Fascism to Communism 1940-1945. I.B.Tauris. p. 230. ISBN 1-84511-104-4.
