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Ballsh
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| Coordinates: 40°36′3″N 19°44′11″E / 40.60083°N 19.73639°ECoordinates: 40°36′3″N 19°44′11″E / 40.60083°N 19.73639°E | |
| Country | Albania |
| County | Fier County |
| District | Mallakastër District |
| Elevation | 231 m (758 ft) |
| Population (2004) | |
| - Total | 9,100 |
| Time zone | Central European Time (UTC+1) |
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Area code(s) | 313 |
| Car Plates | MK |
| Website | http://www.mallakastra.tk |
Ballsh (Albanian: Ballsh or Ballshi) is the capital city of the southern Albanian District of Mallakastër.
The city's surrounding fields are rich in crude petroleum and are dotted by a series of oil wells established during the communist dictatorship. Only a fraction of these wells are operating today, but the city includes a working refinery, and outputs of naphthas are significant. It was called "Glavinitsa" during Bulgarian rule.
The football (soccer) team is KS Bylis Ballsh. It is not very far from the ancient city of Byllis. The climate is Mediterranean. It is surrounded by the hills of Mallakastra. Its Latin name is Baletium. The Slavic invasions of the 6th and 7th centuries caused the decline of Byllis while Ballsh was built with materials plundered from Byllis.
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