Qeparo

Qeparo
Κηπαρό
Qeparo village and the bay on the Ionian Sea
Qeparo
Coordinates: 40°3′9″N 19°49′45″E / 40.05250°N 19.82917°E / 40.05250; 19.82917
Country Albania
CountyVlorë
MunicipalityHimarë
Municipal unitHimarë
Elevation
450 m (1,480 ft)
Population
 (2005)
  Total
1,563
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Qeparo (Albanian definite form: Qeparoi; Greek: Κηπαρό, Kiparo) is a seaside village in the municipality of Himara in Vlorë County, Albania. The village is part of the Albanian Riviera and is divided into two parts – Upper or Old Qeparo on higher ground, and Lower or New Qeparo on the coast. Qeparo is an Albanian-speaking village.