Selenice
Selenice, a small town in southwestern Albania's Vlorë County, has been defined by its natural bitumen mines since at least 1830, when a British company established the first organised mining operation there. The town sits on the left bank of the Vjosa River, at the foot of hills where the Shushica flows into it. In the 2011 census, Selenice was the only commune in Albania where self-declared Aromanians outnumbered declared ethnic Albanians, and a school for Aromanian-language instruction opened there in 2021.
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- Population6,912
- Nearest water from center 0.3 km0.2 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 1.8 km1.1 mi
Nearest airports
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Selenice: quick answers
Where is Selenice?
Selenice is in Albania, about 15 km9.0 miles in a straight line from Vlorë.
How do you get to Selenice?
The nearest airport is Rinas (TIA), about 2 hr 47 min away by road. The nearest train station is Novoselë, about 1 hr 5 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Selenice?
The warmest month is August, averaging 26°C79°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 7°C45°F. The wettest month is November, with about 152 mm6.0 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Selenice?
OpenStreetMap lists 2 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.