Bënçë
Bënçë | |
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Village | |
Interactive map of Bënçë | |
| Coordinates: 40°15′00″N 20°00′00″E / 40.25000°N 20.00000°E | |
| Country | Albania |
| County | Gjirokastër |
| Municipality | Tepelenë |
| Administrative unit | Qendër |
| Elevation | 225 m (738 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Bënçë (also spelled Bënça) is a village in the Qendër administrative unit, part of the Tepelenë Municipality, in Gjirokastër County, Albania. It lies about 6 km south of the town of Tepelenë, near the confluence of the Bënça River with the Vjosa.[1][2]
History and administrative context
Prior to the 2015 local government reform, Bënça was part of the former Qendër Commune in Tepelenë District. With the implementation of Law No. 115/2014, the district system was abolished and the village became part of the Tepelenë Municipality under Gjirokastër County.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Law No. 115/2014 – On the administrative-territorial division of the local government units in the Republic of Albania" (PDF) (in Albanian). Qeverisja Vendore. 31 July 2014. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
- ^ "Njësitë administrative - Bashkia Tepelenë". Porta Vendore. Retrieved 29 September 2025.