Balldren

Municipal unit in Lezhë, Albania
41°49′N 19°38′E / 41.817°N 19.633°E / 41.817; 19.633Country AlbaniaCountyLezhëMunicipalityLezhëPopulation
 (2011)
 • Municipal unit
6,142Time zoneUTC+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 2011 census was 6,142.[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

  1. ^ "Law nr. 115/2014" (PDF) (in Albanian). pp. 6373–6374. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  2. ^ "2011 census results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2015-02-12.
  3. ^ "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.
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Subdivisions of Lezhë County
County Seat: Lezhë
Municipality of Kurbin
Municipality of LezhëMunicipality of Mirditë
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Subdivisions of Lezhë Municipality
Municipal Seat: Lezhë
Administrative Unit of Balldren
  • Balldren
  • Balldren i Ri
  • Gocaj
  • Koljakaj
  • Malecaj
  • Mali-Kakariq
  • Qëndër-Kakariq
  • Torovicë
Administrative Unit of Blinisht
Administrative Unit of Dajç
Administrative Unit of Kallmet
Administrative Unit of Kolsh
Administrative Unit of Lezhë
Administrative Unit of Shëngjin
Administrative Unit of Shënkoll
Administrative Unit of Ungrej
  • Fregen
  • Gjobardhaj
  • Kalivaç
  • Kaluer
  • Kashnjet
  • Ras-Butë
  • Sukaxhi
  • Ungrej
  • Zinaj
Administrative Unit of Zejmen
  • Berzane
  • Markatomaj
  • Pllanë
  • Pruell
  • Spiten
  • Tresh
  • Zejmen


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