Gjorm
Encyclopedia
Gjorm is a village in the Vlorë District
, Vlorë County
, southwestern Albania
. It is part of the municipality Brataj
.
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.
Vlorë District
The District of Vlorë is one of the thirty-six districts of Albania, part of Vlorë County. Its population of 151,314 . The district has a land area of 1,609 km². It is in the south-west of the country, and its capital is Vlorë. Its population includes a Greek minority...
, Vlorë County
Vlorë County
The County of Vlorë is one of the 12 counties of Albania. It consists of the districts Delvinë, Sarandë and Vlorë and its capital is Vlorë. As of January 1, 2010 the population of the Vlore District was estimated to be 211,773....
, southwestern Albania
Albania
Albania , officially known as the Republic of Albania , is a country in Southeastern Europe, in the Balkans region. It is bordered by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, the Republic of Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south and southeast. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea...
. It is part of the municipality Brataj
Brataj
Brataj is a municipality in the Vlorë District, Vlorë County, southwestern Albania. The municipality consists of the villages Brataj, Lepenicë, Gjorm, Velçë, Ramicë, Mesaplik, Matogjin, Bashaj, Vërmik and Malas....
.
World War II
During World War IIWorld War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
Gjorm was part of the battlefield of the battle of Gjorm
Battle of Gjorm
The Battle of Gjorm was a battle of the Albanian Resistance of World War II against the Kingdom of Italy. The battle took place on January 1–2, 1943, in the areas of Gjorm, Vranisht, Dukat, Tragjas and Tërbaç in south-western Albania in the region of Mallakastër.- Prelude :After the occupation of...
, where Albanian resistance units defeated and routed the troops of the Kingdom of Italy.