Tepelenë

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English

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Etymology

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Borrowed fromAlbanianTepelenë,which is probably ultimately fromOttoman Turkishتپه دلن(Tepedelen),the name of the city duringOttomanera. Alternatively fromAlbanianTepe e LenesorIllyrian*Antibylyne.

Proper noun

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Tepelenë

  1. A city in southernAlbania,located on aplateauon the left bank of the riverVjosaabout three kilometres downstream from itsconfluencewith the riverDrino;it is the seat of its eponymousmunicipalityand the former seat of its now defunct eponymousdistrict.
  2. Amunicipalityof the county ofGjirokastër,Albania.
  3. An administrative unit of the municipality ofTepelenëin the county ofGjirokastër,Albania.
  4. A now defunct district ofAlbania.

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