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Lezhë County
Lezhë County () is one of the 12 counties of Albania. The population as of 2021 was 120,678, in an area of 1,620 km².2011 census results Its capital is the city . Administrative divisions Until 2000, Lezhë County was subdivided into three districts: , , and . Since the 2015 local gove ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lezhë Castle
The Lezhë Castle () is a castle dominating the city of Lezhë, northern Albania. Its highest point is . Lezhë Castle is at an elevation of . Lezhë Castle began as a Illyrian fortification. The earliest events where the name of Lissus appears to relate to the foundation of a Parian-Sicilian colony in the island of Pharos (modern Hvar) and the alliance of 385 B.C.E. between the Illyrian king Bardylis and Dionysius I the Elder, tyrant of Syracuse during 405 B.C.E. – 367 B.C.E. In this context Diodorus writes the following: “He ionysius Ihad already dispatched a colony to the Adriatic not many years previously and had founded the city known as Lissus” (Diodorus, XV, 13). See also * Lezhë * List of castles in Albania *Tourism in Albania Tourism in Albania has been a key element of the country's economic activity and is constantly developing. Albania is characterized by its rich archaeological and cultural heritage dating back to the classical period when Il ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaçinar
Kaçinar is a village and a former municipality in the Lezhë County, northwestern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Mirditë Mirditë ( sq-definite, Mirdita) is a municipality in Lezhë County, northwestern Albania. It was created in 2015 by the merger of the former municipalities Fan, Mirditë, Fan, Kaçinar, Kthellë, Orosh, Rrëshen, Rubik, Albania, Rubik and Selitë, .... The population at the 2023 census was 257. References Former municipalities in Lezhë County Administrative units of Mirditë Villages in Lezhë County {{Lezhë-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ungrej
Ungrej is a village and a former municipality in the Lezhë County, northwestern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Lezhë. Demographics At the 2015 local government reform, Ungrej became a subdivision of the municipality Lezhë. As of the 2023 Albanian census, Ungrej had a population of 465 residents, spread across an area of 118.0 square kilometers, resulting in a low population density of approximately 3.9 inhabitants per square kilometer. The population has declined significantly in recent years, with a reported decrease of 9.8% since 2011. The gender distribution was slightly skewed, with males comprising 54.2% (252 individuals) and females 45.8% (213 individuals) of the population. The age structure in 2023 showed that the majority of residents (69.7%) were between 15 and 64 years old, reflecting the working-age population. Children aged 0–14 made up 9.5% of the population, while 20.9% were aged 65 and over, indicating ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shënkoll
Shënkoll (Albanian for St. Nicholas) is a village and a former municipality in the Lezhë County, northwestern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Lezhë. The population at the 2023 census was 10,153. Geography Shënkoll is a rapidly developing village situated 10 km south of the town of Lezhë, near the mouth of the river Mat. History Families Shënkoll is inhabited by a number of brotherhoods and families who trace their ancestry back to the Malësia ethnographic region situated in the extreme north of Albania as well as in eastern Montenegro. The vast majority of families originate from the historical Kelmendi tribe and arrived during the early nineteenth century. The families of Shënkoll include the: * Turkaj: The Turkaj trace their ancestry to ''Turk Vuksani'' who was the ''bajraktar'' of Nikç, Kelmend, and the first of this line to settle in Shënkoll. Turk Vuksani fathered two sons born in Shënkoll, '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shëngjin
Shëngjin () is a coastal town and a former municipality in Lezhë County, northwestern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality of Lezhë. The population at the 2023 census was 6,963. Shëngjin is a growing tourist destination, well known for its beaches and resort accommodations. Shëngjin is one of many cities within the District of Lezhë and is home to one of Albania's entry ports, Port of Shëngjin. History The area of Shëngjin has been identified with the site of the ancient harbour of Nymphaeum on the coast of Illyria, three miles to the north of Lissus. In the vicinity of Shëngjin the League of Lezhë was stipulated by Skanderbeg uniting the Albanian princes in the fight against the Ottoman Empire in the 15th century. Skanderbeg is recognized as a national hero for his efforts to unite the region against the Turks. Shëngjin's coastline has always provided a key geographic asset to the area for over a thousand ye ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Selitë, Mirditë
Selitë is a former municipality in the Lezhë County, northwestern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Mirditë. The population at the 2023 census was 358. The settlement holding town status is Kurbnesh. The municipal unit was once part of the Oher district, but this district was divided between Mati and Mirdita. Demographic history Selitë is recorded in the Ottoman ''defter'' of 1467 as a '' hass-ı mir-liva'' property in the vilayet A vilayet (, "province"), also known by #Names, various other names, was a first-order administrative division of the later Ottoman Empire. It was introduced in the Vilayet Law of 21 January 1867, part of the Tanzimat reform movement initiated b ... of Uraka. The village had a total of 16 households which were represented by the following household heads: ''Progon Bardhi'', ''Petër Dajçi'', ''Lazar Stepani'', ''Peter Skura'', ''Kal Gjirgj Gjika'', ''Lika Gurbanëshi'', ''Manko Gurbanës ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rubik, Albania
Rubik is a town in northern Albania. It lies along national highway SH30. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Mirditë. The population at the 2023 census was 2,550. The municipal unit consists of the town of Rubik at its center and eleven peripheral villages: Fang, Katund i Vjeter, Bulshizë, Rasfik, Fierzë, Munaz, Rreja e Velës, Livadhëza, Vau Shkjezë, Rrethi i Eperm, Bulgër, and Rreja e Zezë. It holds the site of the Rubik Monastery Church, built in the 12th century AD. Demographics According to 2006 data, 2277 families or 8094 people reside in Rubik Municipality's jurisdiction. Of those 2277 families, about 1070 reside in the central town of Rubik which constitutes about 3736 people. The remaining 53% of the population, or 1207 families with 4358 people, inhabit the eleven villages within Rubik Municipality's administrative area. All the families of Rubik are ethnically Albanian and speak in the Gheg dialect of the Alb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rrëshen
Rrëshen ( sq-definite, Rrësheni) is a small town and a former municipality in Lezhë County, in northern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform, Rrëshen became a subdivision and the seat of the municipality Mirditë. It was the administrative seat of the former Mirditë District. The population at the 2023 census was 6,773. The City As an administrative seat, the town has schools and a hospital. After the Communist era, new facilities such as a hotel, a restaurant, and a cultural centre appeared in the area. The truck route from the Kosovar border to Tirana and Durrës passes on each side of Rrëshen, providing good communications with the capital and the Adriatic. Before the Second World War, the city was classed as a small village, but administrative changes and an increase in the mining industry boosted the city's status. However, since the fall of Communism, most of the mines have become disused. This has resulted in mass migration to Tirana and larger, more indust ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orosh
Orosh (or ) is a small village in Mirditë within the county of Lezhë in the northwest of the Republic of Albania. Geographically, it is located inside the mountainous region of northern Albania in the Valley of Fan. The seat of the former municipality was the town of Reps. The former Orosh Abbey was located in the municipality. Terenzio Tocci gathered the Mirdita chieftains on April 26, 1911, in Orosh, proclaimed the independence of Albania, raised the flag of Albania and established the provisional government. File:Cikut.jpg, Malet e Shenjtit close to Orosh File:Orosh_Church,_Mirditë,_Albania_2018-04_01.jpg, The new church of Orosh File:Steinmetz Orosh.jpg, The church of Orosh in 1903 Notable people * Prenk Bibë Doda (1860–1919), member of the Young Turks, prince of Mirdita and politician * Marka Gjoni (1861–1925), chieftain of the Mirdita region * Gjon Markagjoni (1888–1966), Catholic clan chieftain * Bib Dod Pasha (1820–1868), ruler of the Mirdita Mir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milot, Albania
Milot is a town and a former municipality in the Lezhë County of northwestern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Kurbin. The population at the 2023 census was 6,193. The municipal unit of Milot is composed of the town of Milot and 14 villages, including Fushë Milot, Mal i Bardhë, Vinjoll, Shkopet, Ferr-Shkopet and Skuraj. The town stands on the southern bank of the Mat River. Nearby is the well-known Zogu Bridge named after the leader Zog I of Albania. The bridge was built in 1927 to cross the Mat river and improve access to the north-west of the country. History On 7 September 1457, the Battle of Ujëbardha occurred in Milot. It was the Second Siege of Krujë when an Albanian army led by Skanderbeg broke the surrounding Ottoman army. The defeat was chronicled in considerable detail by Ottoman chronicler Evliya Çelebi. The Battle of Ujëbardha was one of the greatest victories for Skanderbeg. Notable people * Prenk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mamurras
Mamurras ( sq-definite, Mamurrasi) is a town and a former municipality in Lezhë County, northwestern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Kurbin. The population at the 2023 census was 11,442. The town lies from the Mediterranean Sea The Mediterranean Sea ( ) is a sea connected to the Atlantic Ocean, surrounded by the Mediterranean basin and almost completely enclosed by land: on the east by the Levant in West Asia, on the north by Anatolia in West Asia and Southern Eur .... References External links ALBoZONE: Cities of Albania Former municipalities in Lezhë County Administrative units of Kurbin Towns in Albania {{Lezhë-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laç
Laç (; sq-definite, Laçi) is a town and a former Municipalities of Albania, municipality in Lezhë County, northwestern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision and the seat of the municipality Kurbin. It was the administrative center of the former Kurbin District. The population as of the 2023 census is 12,854. Its associated football club is KF Laçi. Laç is served by Laç Railway Station. Name Laç means swamp, swampy land in Albanian. Similar toponyms in Albania are Laç-Bruç, Kodër-Laç, Përroi i Laçit, Fushë-Laç etc. Demographic history Laç is recorded in the Ottoman Empire, Ottoman ''defter'' of 1467 as a ''Hass (Ottoman), hass-ı mir-liva'' property in the vilayet of Kurbin. The settlement had only four households which were represented by the following household heads: ''Pal Suma'', ''Nikolla Smaka'', ''Gjergj Marku'', and ''Tanush Znishi''. Church of St. Anthony Known as "Kisha e Laçit" or "Kisha e Shna Ndout" in Albanian, this ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
