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Selenicë is a town where bitumen — a natural tar used for roads and waterproofing — has been dug for thousands of years.

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Selenicë is a town where bitumen — a natural tar used for roads and waterproofing — has been dug for thousands of years.

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The town of Selenica in Southern Albania seen from North across Vjosa river
Selenica from the distance 3 Albinfo · CC BY-SA 3.0
Cezma e madhe, fshati Karbunarë, Selenicë, Vlorë — foto @Xhevat Zenjelaj
Cezma e madhe2 Xhevatzenjelaj · CC BY-SA 4.0
The town of Selenica in Southern Albania seen from North
Selenica from the distance 2 Albinfo · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Vlorë

Where the Adriatic meets the Ionian, and where Albanian independence was declared in 1912.

VloraVlore
Historic site

Amantia

An Illyrian hill city whose stadium — cut into the slope — is among the best preserved in the region.

Vlore

Related subjects

Industry

Mining in Albania

Chromium above all — Albania has long been among the larger world producers — plus copper and nickel.

Albanian Economy

Sources

  • Wikipedia — Selenicë — English Wikipedia · retrieved 03 Sep 2026
    Used to ground the deep-research section and as a discovery aid; not relied on alone for contested claims.
  • Wikidata — Wikidata item Q134613 · retrieved 03 Sep 2026
    Source of the population, area and elevation figures shown in Quick facts, each with its own observation year.
  • Wikimedia Commons — Photographs · retrieved 03 Sep 2026
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