Balldren | |
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.svg.png.webp)  Balldren | |
| Coordinates: 41°49′N 19°38′E / 41.817°N 19.633°E | |
| Country |  Albania |
| County | Lezhë |
| Municipality | Lezhë |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Municipal unit | 6,142 |
| 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 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
- ↑ "Law nr. 115/2014" (PDF) (in Albanian). pp. 6373–6374. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ↑ "2011 census results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2015-02-12.
- ↑ "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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