Tepelenë internment camp (1949–1954)

The Tepelenë Internment Camp or Tepelenë Camp was an internment camp in , , , that was used by the People's Socialist Republic of Albania and modeled after the Soviet Union’s kolkhoz, in which convicts, fugitives, and deserters alike were imprisoned.
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  • Museum
  • Description: Albanian internment camp
  • Also known as
    “Kampi i Tepelenës (1949–1954)”
    “Tepelenë Internment Camp”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Damës and Memaliaj.
Village
is a village in the former municipality, , . is situated 4 km north of Tepelenë internment camp (1949–1954).
is a town and a municipality in , southern . is situated 6 km northwest of Tepelenë internment camp (1949–1954).
Village
is a community in the , southern . is situated 7 km east of Tepelenë internment camp (1949–1954).
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Latitude
40.30072° or 40° 18′ 3″ north
Longitude
20.01556° or 20° 0′ 56″ east
Open location code
8GG28228+76
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In Other Languages

From Albanian to Czech—“Tepelenë internment camp (1949–1954)” goes by many names.
  • Albanian: “Kampi i Internimit i Tepelenës”
  • Albanian: “Kampi i Tepelenës”
  • Armenian: “Տեպելենեի ներկալման ճամբար”
  • Czech: “Internační tábor Tepelenë (1949–1954)”

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