Zhapokikë | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 40°31′N19°58′E / 40.517°N 19.967°E Coordinates: 40°31′N19°58′E / 40.517°N 19.967°E | |
Country | ![]() |
County | Berat |
Municipality(s) | Poliçan |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Zhapokikë is a village in the former municipality of Tërpan in Berat County, Albania. [1] At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Poliçan. [2]
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