Basilica of Ballsh

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Basilica of Ballsh
Native name
Albanian: Bazilika e Ballshit
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Location Ballsh

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Albanian language Indo-European language

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Ballsh Administrative Unit in Fier, Albania

Ballsh is a town and a former municipality in Fier County, southern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision and the seat of the municipality Mallakastër. It was the seat of the former District of Mallakastër. The population at the 2011 census was 7,657.

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References

  1. "Religious buildings with the "Culture Monument" status". Republic of Albania National Committee for Cult. Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved October 28, 2010.