Gjorm

Gjorm
Village
Gjorm
Coordinates: 40°18′N 19°38′E / 40.300°N 19.633°E / 40.300; 19.633Coordinates: 40°18′N 19°38′E / 40.300°N 19.633°E / 40.300; 19.633
Country	Albania
County	Vlorë
Municipality	Selenicë
Administrative unit	Brataj
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)

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
↑ Pearson, Owen (2006). Albania in Occupation and War: From Fascism to Communism 1940-1945. I.B.Tauris. p. 230. ISBN 1-84511-104-4.

Subdivisions of Selenicë municipality

Municipal Seat: Selenicë

Administrative unit of Armen	Armen Karbunarë Lubonjë Mesarak Picar Rromës Treblovë

Administrative unit of Brataj	Bashaj Brataj Gjorm Lepenicë Malas Matogjin Mesaplik Ramicë Velçë Vërmik

Administrative unit of Kotë	Drashovicë Gumenicë Hysoverdhë Kotë Lapardha Mavrovë Mazhar Shkallë Mavrovë Vajzë Vodicë

Administrative unit of Selenicë	Selenicë

Administrative unit of Sevaster	Amonicë Dushkarak Golimbas Lezhan Mazhar Ploçë Sevaster Shkozë

Administrative unit of Vllahinë	Gërnec Hadëraj Kocul Kropisht Mallkeq Mërtiraj Penkovë Peshkëpi Petë Rexhepaj Vezhdanisht Vllahinë

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