Gjorm Explained

Type:v
Official Name:Gjorm
County:Vlorë
Municipality:Selenicë
Municunit:Brataj
Coordinates:40.3°N 57°W

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Location of Gjorm. 22 April 2010.
  2. Web site: Law nr. 115/2014 . sq . 6376. 25 February 2022 .
  3. Book: Pearson, Owen. Albania in Occupation and War: From Fascism to Communism 1940-1945. I.B.Tauris. 2006. 230. 1-84511-104-4.

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