Lezhë facts for kids
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Lezhë
Lezha
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Lezhë seen from Lezhë Castle hill
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| Country | Albania | |
| County | Lezhë County | |
| District | Lezhë District | |
| Founded | 26.07.1992 | |
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| • Type | Municipality (Bashki) | |
| Population
(2009)
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| • 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
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| Area code(s) | 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 city was formed around 385 BC as a Greek colony by the name of Lissos.
Images for kids
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The Iron Age fortification was built on the Mal i Shëlbuemit (413 m high, right), called later Acrolissus; the proper city of Lissus was built on an adjacent hill (172 m high, left).
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Lezha castle on the 172 m hill.
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Ruins of Hellenistic fortification walls built during the Illyrian urban period.
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The grave of Skanderbeg and Lezhë Castle on its hill. The structure was the former Selimie Mosque.
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View over Lezhë and the Albanian Adriatic Sea Coast in the distance.
See also
In Spanish: Lezhë para niños
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