Selenicë

Selenicë
Municipality
The city and the mines from the north
Selenicë
Coordinates: 40°32′N 19°38′E / 40.533°N 19.633°E / 40.533; 19.633Coordinates: 40°32′N 19°38′E / 40.533°N 19.633°E / 40.533; 19.633
Country	Albania
County	Vlorë
Government
• Mayor	Përparim Shametaj (DP)
Area
• Municipality	561.24 km² (216.70 sq mi)
Population (2011)
• Municipality	18,476
• Municipality density	33/km² (85/sq mi)
• Administrative Unit	2,235
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal Code	9427
Area Code	0392
Vehicle registration	AL

Selenicë is a municipality in Vlorë County, southwestern Albania.^[1] It was formed at the 2015 local government reform by the merger of the former municipalities Armen, Brataj, Kotë, Selenicë, Sevaster and Vllahinë, that became municipal units. The seat of the municipality is the town Selenicë.^[2] The total population is 18,476 (2011 census), in a total area of 561.24 km².^[3] The population of the former municipality at the 2011 census was 2,235.^[4] The town is well known for its bitumen mines. The football (soccer) club is KS Selenicë.

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Cities and Towns in Albania

Cities and towns in Albania share the status of a geographic unit which makes up a municipality.

(74)	Bajram Curri Bajzë Ballsh Berat Bilisht Bulqizë Burrel Cërrik Çorovodë Delvinë Divjakë Durrës Elbasan Ersekë Fier Fierzë Finiq Fushë-Arrëz Fushë-Krujë Gjirokastër Gramsh Himarë Kamëz Kavajë Këlcyrë Klos Konispol Koplik Korçë Krastë Krrabë Krujë Krumë Kuçovë Kukës Kurbnesh Laç Leskovik Lezhë Libohovë Librazhd Lushnjë Maliq Mamurras Manëz Memaliaj Milot Orikum Patos Peqin Përmet Peshkopi Pogradec Poliçan Prrenjas Pukë Reps Roskovec Rrëshen Rrogozhinë Rubik Sarandë Selenicë Shëngjin Shijak Shkodër Sukth Tepelenë Tirana Ulëz Ura Vajgurore Vau i Dejës Vlorë Vorë

Administrative Divisions of Vlorë County

County Seat: Vlorë

Municipality of Delvinë	Delvinë Vergo

Municipality of Finiq	Aliko Dhivër Finiq Livadhja Mesopotam

Municipality of Himara	Himara Horë-Vranisht Lukovë

Municipality of Konispol	Konispol Markat Xarrë

Municipality of Sarandë	Ksamil Sarandë

Municipality of Selenicë	Armen Brataj Kotë Selenicë Sevaster Vllahinë

Municipality of Vlorë	Novoselë Orikum Qendër Vlorë Shushicë Vlorë

Subdivisions of Selenicë Municipality

Municipal Seat: Selenicë

Administrative Unit of Armen	Armen Karbunarë Lubonjë Mesarak Picar Rromës Treblovë

Administrative Unit of Brataj	Bashaj Brataj Gjorm Lepenicë Malas Matogjin Mesaplik Ramicë Velçë Vërmik

Administrative Unit of Kotë	Drashovicë Gumenicë Hysoverdhë Kotë Lapardha Mavrovë Mazhar Shkallë Mavrovë Vajzë Vodicë

Administrative Unit of Selenicë	Selenicë

Administrative Unit of Sevaster	Amonicë Dushkarak Golimbas Lezhan Mazhar Ploçë Sevaster Shkozë

Administrative Unit of Vllahinë	Gërnec Hadëraj Kocul Kropisht Mallkeq Mërtiraj Penkovë Peshkëpi Petë Rexhepaj Vezhdanisht Vllahinë

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