Balldren
Balldren | |
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  Balldren | |
| Coordinates: 41°49′N 19°38′E / 41.817°N 19.633°E | |
| Country |  Albania |
| County | Lezhë |
| Municipality | Lezhë |
| Population (2023) | |
| • Municipal unit | 3,792 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
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.[1] The population at the 2023 census was 3,792.[2]
Etymology
The name comes from the Albanian, which means "in front of the Drin". In Latin and later Italian sources, the town was known by the names Blandin or Baladreni.[3]
References
- ^ "Law nr. 115/2014" (PDF) (in Albanian). pp. 6373–6374. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ^ "Population and Housing Census, Lezhë 2023" (PDF). INSTAT. p. 107. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ "Localita', chiese, fiumi, monti e toponimi varii di un'antica carta dell'Albania Settentrionale; pubblicato sotto gli auspici della Reale Societa Geografica Italiana | Archivio Studi Adriatici". asa.archiviostudiadriatici.it. Retrieved 2021-06-28.
Subdivisions of Lezhë County | ||
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County seat: Lezhë | ||
| Municipality of Kurbin |  | |
| Municipality of Lezhë | ||
| Municipality of Mirditë | ||
Subdivisions of Lezhë municipality | ||
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Municipal seat: Lezhë | ||
| Administrative unit of Balldren |
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| Administrative unit of Blinisht | ||
| Administrative unit of Dajç | ||
| Administrative unit of Kallmet |
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| Administrative unit of Kolsh |
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| Administrative unit of Lezhë | ||
| Administrative unit of Shëngjin |
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| Administrative unit of Shënkoll | ||
| Administrative unit of Ungrej |
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| Administrative unit of Zejmen |
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