Bencia
in Qarku i Gjirokastrës, Albania

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
40.255 and 20.004 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 40° 15' 18" and E 20° 0' 14"
Currency and Currency Code:
Lek - ALL
Spoken languages:
Albanian, Modern Greek
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 11:26 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Europe/Tirane
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:26 am and 6:01 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-43.733 and -176.350 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Matarakau
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Albania in Southern Europe

Safety Score: 3,6 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Albania.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Albania. Last Update: 2024-03-29 07:25:35

Explore Bencia

Bencia in Qarku i Gjirokastrës is located in Albania about 75 mi (or 120 km) south of Tirana, the country's capital.

Local time in Bencia is now 11:26 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / Tirane with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 9 airports in the wider vicinity of Bencia, of which two are larger airports. The closest is airport we know is Ioannis Kapodistrias International Airport in Greece in a distance of 45 mi (or 73 km). The closest airport in Albania is Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa in a distance of 81 mi (or 73 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Albania is Historic Centres of Berat and Gjirokastra in a distance of 15 mi (or 23 km), South-East.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Tepelene, Progonat, Picar, Memaliaj and Kardhiq. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 20°C / 68 °F

Morning Temperature 11°C / 52 °F
Evening Temperature 18°C / 64 °F
Night Temperature 14°C / 57 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 46%
Air Pressure 1019 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 30% of sky
General Conditions Scattered clouds

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

21°C (70 °F)
14°C (58 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

23°C (73 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.

Monday, 1st of April 2024

23°C (74 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Videos from this area

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Tepelene

Published: May 23, 2007
Length: 23:12 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: chivu131

Tepelene.


bar restorant hotelAlem Kasneci

Published: June 05, 2010
Length: 57:23 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: ARION884

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Published: January 16, 2013
Length: 12:21 min
Rating: 2 of 5
Author: Bledi Cuna

made by bledi cuna.


Ne Gjurmet e Peshkut Djemte Nga Memaliaj

Published: May 31, 2014
Length: 06:00 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Arben Mullai

Ne Gjurmet e Peshkut Djemte Nga Memaliaj Kimi,Bedua,Reli,Beni,Besua,Shpetimi,Sadiku,


Villa Kefalaki Corfu

Published: July 08, 2010
Length: 41:10 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Nathan Pascoe

Quiet and totally private, its spacious outside terraces afford ample space for outdoor meals in sun or shade. The views really are spectacular: http://www.agni.gr/Travel/Corfu/Villa_Kefalaki/


Cunat e nivices tepelen.3gp

Published: February 02, 2010
Length: 38:50 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: MrTepelena

tepelena tepelena tepelena.


Mercedes Benz S class (crashed)

Published: August 09, 2011
Length: 21:11 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Olsi Ducka


vasjar

Published: May 02, 2011
Length: 30:46 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: kellaka1


ΕΝΑ ΑΛΟΓΟ ΣΤΙΝ ΠΛΑΤΙΑ CORFU

Published: August 06, 2013
Length: 49:41 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Christos Christos


Becisht TP

Published: January 27, 2014
Length: 59:28 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Klajdi Halili

Geni i Altinit esht ne humor per te kercyer .


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Drino

The Drino or Drinos is a river in southern Albania and northwestern Greece, tributary of the Vjosë. Its source is in the northwestern part of the Ioannina regional unit, near the village Delvinaki. It flows initially southwest, then northwest and crosses the Albanian border near Ktismata. It continues northwest through Gjirokastër and flows into the Vjosë near Tepelenë.

Located at 40.2867, 20.0422 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of Albania, Rivers of Greece, International rivers of Europe

Drino Valley

The Drino valley is a valley in southern Albania and northwestern Greece along the Drino river. In the valley there are several monasteries, the most important of which is the Monastery of Saints Quiricus and Julietta

Located at 40.2867, 20.0422 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Valleys of Albania, Valleys of Greece

Popular in vicinity

These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Bencia.


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Bencia, Bënça, Bënçë