Lezhë
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 |
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.
The city was formed around 385 BC[1] as a Greek colony by the name of Lissos.
References
- ↑ Mogens Herman Hansen, In An Inventory of Archaic and Classical Poleis, Oxford University Press, 2004, page 322, ISBN 0198140991
