Selenicë

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Selenicë is a small town in southwestern Albania known historically for its bitumen mines and location within Vlorë County.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf municipality
town
administrativeReform 2015 local government reform
climate Mediterranean climate
country Albania
countrySubdivision Vlorë County NERFINISHED
distanceFrom about 30 km northeast of Vlorë
economicSector agriculture
mining
elevation 50 metres
formedByMergerOf former municipality of Armen
former municipality of Brataj
former municipality of Kotë
former municipality of Selenicë
former municipality of Sevaster
governingBody Municipality of Selenicë NERFINISHED
hasMunicipalSeat Selenicë NERFINISHED
historicalActivity bitumen extraction since antiquity
historicalPeriodOfMining 20th century
Ottoman period
knownFor asphalt production
bitumen deposits
bitumen mining
languageUsed Albanian
locatedIn Albania NERFINISHED
Vlorë County NERFINISHED
southern Albania
locatedOnRiver Shushicë River NERFINISHED
municipalUnit Armen NERFINISHED
Brataj NERFINISHED
Kotë NERFINISHED
Selenicë municipal unit NERFINISHED
Sevaster NERFINISHED
partOf Vlorë County NERFINISHED
populationCensusYear 2011
populationTotal 16136
postalCountryCode AL
region southern Albania NERFINISHED
resource asphalt
natural bitumen
roadConnection connected by regional roads to Vlorë
subdivisionName1 Vlorë County NERFINISHED
subdivisionType municipality
subdivisionType1 county
timeZone Central European Time
timeZoneDST Central European Summer Time NERFINISHED

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Vlora County containsTown Selenicë