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Gjirokastër is a city in southern Albania with a population of 43,000. Lying in the historical region of Epirus, it is the capital of both the Gjirokastër District. The city appears in the historical record in 1336 by its Greek name, Argyrokastro. The city is built on the slope surrounding the citadel, located on a dominating plateau. Gjirokastër is situated between the lowlands of western Albania and the highlands of the interior, and has thus a hot-summer Mediterranean climate, though with as is normal for Albania much heavier rainfall than usual with this climate type.