Tepelenë
Municipality in Gjirokastër, Albania / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Tepelenë (Albanian definite form: Tepelena) is a city and a municipality in Gjirokastër County, in the south of Albania. The town is on the left bank of the Vjosa River,[1] about three kilometres downstream from its union with the Drino.
Tepelenë | |
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Coordinates: 40°17′48″N 20°01′08″E | |
Country | Albania |
County | Gjirokastër |
Government | |
• Mayor | Tërmet Peçi (PS) |
Area | |
• Municipality | 431.50 km2 (166.60 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Municipality | 8,949 |
• Municipality density | 21/km2 (54/sq mi) |
• Municipal unit | 4,342 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal Code | 6301 |
Area Code | (0)814 |
Website | tepelena |
Until the abolition of Districts in 2000, Tepelenë was the seat of the Tepelenë District. Its location is strategically important and there is a ruined citadel occupying a point 300 metres above the river. Ali Pasha of Yanina was born at the nearby village of Beçisht, and Tepelena along with Ioannina were Ali's headquarters.[2] In 1847, the British writer Edward Lear visited the town and noted the devastated buildings.