Tepelenë

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Tepelenë is a small town in southern Albania, known historically as the birthplace of Ottoman Albanian ruler Ali Pasha and for its strategic position near the Vjosa River.

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Tepelenë canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf town
climate Mediterranean climate
containsSettlement town of Tepelenë
coordinateLocation 40.295°N 20.019°E
country Albania
countryCallingCode +355
crossedBy SH4 highway NERFINISHED
distanceTo about 60 km from Gjirokastër
about 80 km from Vlora
elevationAboveSeaLevel approximately 200 metres
hasEconomicActivity agriculture
livestock farming
small-scale trade
hasHeritage Ottoman architectural remains
hasHistoricalFigure Ali Pasha of Tepelena NERFINISHED
hasNearbyCity Fier NERFINISHED
Gjirokastër NERFINISHED
Vlora NERFINISHED
hasTransport regional bus connections
historicalEvent affected by 1920s Albanian–Greek conflicts in the region
site of Ali Pasha’s fortress
knownFor Ottoman-era history
birthplace of Ali Pasha of Tepelena
proximity to Vjosa River canyons
strategic position controlling routes between central and southern Albania
languageUsed Albanian NERFINISHED
locatedEastOf Vlora NERFINISHED
locatedIn southern Albania
locatedInAdministrativeEntity Gjirokastër County NERFINISHED
locatedInRegion historical region of Epirus
locatedInValley Vjosa valley NERFINISHED
locatedNearRiver Vjosa River NERFINISHED
locatedNorthOf Gjirokastër NERFINISHED
locatedOnRiver Vjosa River NERFINISHED
locatedSouthOf Tirana NERFINISHED
majorReligion Christianity
Islam
namedAfter Ali Pasha of Tepelena (epithet) NERFINISHED
nativeNameLanguage sq
officialName Tepelenë NERFINISHED
partOf Ottoman Empire (historically) NERFINISHED
population approximately 20000 (municipality)
approximately 8000 (town)
postalCode 9401
subdivisionType municipality of Tepelenë
timeZone Central European Summer Time
Central European Time

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Tosk region hasCity Tepelenë