Lezhë
city in Lezhë County, Albania
Lezhë is a city in northwest Albania. It is the capital of Lezhë District and Lezhë County. About 27,500 people live here. The majority of the population is Catholic.
Lezhë
Lezha | |
|---|---|
City | |
 Lezhë seen from Lezhë Castle hill | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Lezhë | |
| Coordinates: 41°47′N 19°38′E / 41.783°N 19.633°E | |
| Country | Albania |
| County | Lezhë County |
| District | Lezhë District |
| Founded | 26.07.1992 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality (Bashki) |
| • Mayor | Viktor Tushaj |
| • Vice mayor | Arjan Barbullushi |
| Population (2009) | |
| • Urban | 31,000 |
| • Metro | 10,200 |
| • Metro density | 222.26/km2 (575.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 4501-4502 |
| Area code | 0215 |
| Car Plates | LE |
| Website | lezha.eu |
The city was formed around 385 BC[1] as a Greek colony by the name of Lissos.
References
change- ↑ Mogens Herman Hansen, In An Inventory of Archaic and Classical Poleis, Oxford University Press, 2004, page 322, ISBN 0198140991
