Bënçë

Bënçë
Village
Interactive map of Bënçë
Coordinates: 40°15′00″N 20°00′00″E / 40.25000°N 20.00000°E / 40.25000; 20.00000
Country Albania
CountyGjirokastër
MunicipalityTepelenë
Administrative unitQendër
Elevation
225 m (738 ft)
Time zoneUTC+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

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Njësitë administrative - Bashkia Tepelenë". Porta Vendore. Retrieved 29 September 2025.