Bashkia Lezhë
Lezhë is a small city in Albania and part of the historic Mirdita region. Development has brought seaside hotels and countryside guesthouses.Places of Interest
Highlights include Lezhë Castle and Lezhë railway station.
Lezhë Castle
Castle
Photo: Belgian man, Public domain.
The Lezhë Castle is a castle dominating the city of Lezhë, northern Albania. Its highest point is 186 metres. Lezhë Castle is at an elevation of 322 metres.
Lezhë railway station
Railway station
Photo: Your Über Monkey, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lezhë railway station serves the city of Lezhë in northwest Albania. The line was opened in 1981. It was a terminal station until the extension to Shkodër was completed the following year. Lezhë railway station is situated 3½ km south of Bashkia Lezhë.
Mosque of Lezha
Mosque
Photo: Pasztilla, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Church of Saint Nicholas, also known as the Selimije Mosque, the Church-Mosque of Lezhë, and, since the 1980s, as the Skanderbeg National Memorial, is a former Roman Catholic church and subsequently a former Islamic mosque, and now a mausoleum and monument that contains the remains of Skanderbeg. Mosque of Lezha is situated 4 km south of Bashkia Lezhë.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shëngjin and Balldren.
Shëngjin
Photo: Drdenn3, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Shëngjin is a growing beach town in Lezhë in Northwest Albania. It is well known for its Adriatic coastline and tourist accommodations. Shëngjin is quickly becoming one of the must see locations in Albania for day trippers or those looking for a relaxing getaway by the coast.
Balldren
Village
Balldren 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 3,792.
Bashkia Lezhë
- Also known as: “Bashkia Lezhe”
- Location: Lezhë County, Albania, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
41.8132° or 41° 48′ 48″ northLongitude
19.6412° or 19° 38′ 28″ eastPopulation
51,400Elevation
3 metres (10 feet)Open location code
8FHXRJ7R+7FGeoNames ID
10944410
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- Albanian: “Bashkia Lezhë”
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