Lezhë District
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The District of Lezhë is one of the thirty-six districts of Albania, part of Lezhë County
. It has a population of 77,184 (2010 estimate), and an area of 479 km². It is in the north-west of the country, and its capital is Lezhë
.
Lezhë is located in north Albania and is a region with thousands of years of history. In Lezhe Beslidhja e Lezhes was created under the order of Gjergj Kastriotit-Skenderbeu. It was created not only to unite the regions of Albania but it was this international hero that managed to protect the Catholic religion from definitive threats. The Pope himself at that time considered him the savior of Christianity, and the king of Italy granted him entire regions of southern Italy as a reward for not only saving Christianity but also Italy
from the invasion of the Turks.
Many famous people are from Lezhe such as Frang Bardhi
and Gjergj Fishta. The waves of the Adriatic ocean which hit the shore of Lezhë start at the Shëngjin
Harbor, one of the three largest harbors of Albania, and up to Tale, to Dredhja e Lumit Mat, where it passes through Lezhë and pours into the Adriatic Sea
and in the largest river in Albania, Lumi Drin.
The district consists of the following municipalities (population in 2007 in parentheses):
Lezhë County
Lezhë County is one of the 12 counties of Albania. It consists of the districts Kurbin, Lezhë and Mirditë and its capital is Lezhë.Lezhë has a small western shoreline on the Adriatic Sea. On land, it borders the following counties:*Shkodër: north...
. It has a population of 77,184 (2010 estimate), and an area of 479 km². It is in the north-west of the country, and its capital is Lezhë
Lezhë
Lezhë is a city in northwest Albania, in the district and county with the same name. It is located at and has a population of about 27,500...
.
Lezhë is located in north Albania and is a region with thousands of years of history. In Lezhe Beslidhja e Lezhes was created under the order of Gjergj Kastriotit-Skenderbeu. It was created not only to unite the regions of Albania but it was this international hero that managed to protect the Catholic religion from definitive threats. The Pope himself at that time considered him the savior of Christianity, and the king of Italy granted him entire regions of southern Italy as a reward for not only saving Christianity but also Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
from the invasion of the Turks.
Many famous people are from Lezhe such as Frang Bardhi
Frang Bardhi
Frang Bardhi was an Albanian bishop and author of the early eras of Albanian literature.-Life:He was born in Kallmet or Nënshat in the northern Albanian Zadrima region near Lezhë...
and Gjergj Fishta. The waves of the Adriatic ocean which hit the shore of Lezhë start at the Shëngjin
Shëngjin
Shëngjin is a coastal town in the Lezha District, northwestern Albania. The town is home to one of Albania's entry ports, Port of Shëngjin....
Harbor, one of the three largest harbors of Albania, and up to Tale, to Dredhja e Lumit Mat, where it passes through Lezhë and pours into the Adriatic Sea
Adriatic Sea
The Adriatic Sea is a body of water separating the Italian Peninsula from the Balkan peninsula, and the system of the Apennine Mountains from that of the Dinaric Alps and adjacent ranges...
and in the largest river in Albania, Lumi Drin.
The district consists of the following municipalities (population in 2007 in parentheses):
- Balldren i RiBalldren i RiBalldren i Ri is a municipality in the Lezhë District, Lezhë County, northwestern Albania....
(9,872) - BlinishtBlinishtBlinisht is a municipality in the Lezhë District, Lezhë County, northwestern Albania....
(5,177) - DajçDajç, LezhëDajç is a municipality in the Lezhë District, Lezhë County, northwestern Albania. Dajç is located in the midspan between the city of Lezhë to the south and Shkodër to the north, from each. It has an agricultural-based economy, with many producing fields, but in need of better mechanics and...
(7,053) - KallmetKallmetKallmet is a municipality in the Lezhë District, Lezhë County, northwestern Albania....
(6,607) - KolshKolsh, LezhëKolsh is a municipality in the Lezhë District, Lezhë County, northwestern Albania....
(6,259) - LezhëLezhëLezhë is a city in northwest Albania, in the district and county with the same name. It is located at and has a population of about 27,500...
(24,994) - ShëngjinShëngjinShëngjin is a coastal town in the Lezha District, northwestern Albania. The town is home to one of Albania's entry ports, Port of Shëngjin....
(10,340) - ShënkollShënkollShënkoll is a municipality in the Lezhë District, Lezhë County, northwestern Albania.Shenkoll is a rapidly developing village situated 10 km south of the town of Lezhe, near the mouth of the river Mat. Its population is increasing drastically since the fall of communism...
(13,523) - UngrejUngrejUngrej is a municipality in the Lezhë District, Lezhë County, northwestern Albania....
(3,154) - ZejmenZejmenZejmen is a municipality in the Lezhë District, Lezhë County, northwestern Albania....
(8,752)