Ballsh
Ballsh is the centre of oil production in Albania and home to the country's largest refinery, a working industrial town in Fier County that sits at the transition between the Myzeqe plain and the southern hills. The local football club, KS Bylis Ballsh, competes in the top national league. A branch railway line once connected the town to Fier, though passenger services ended in 2000.
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- Population4,944
- Nearest water from center 0.2 km0.1 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 2.5 km1.6 mi
Nearest airports
Nearest train stations
Ballsh: quick answers
Where is Ballsh?
Ballsh is in Albania, about 20 km13 miles in a straight line from Fier.
How do you get to Ballsh?
The nearest airport is Rinas (TIA), about 2 hr 16 min away by road. The nearest train station is Fier, about 47 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Ballsh?
The warmest month is August, averaging 25°C77°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 6°C43°F. The wettest month is November, with about 139 mm5.5 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Ballsh?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 restaurant, 19 cafés and 2 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.