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Lezhë
Also known as Lezha, Lesh (archaic)
Lezhë (, ) is a city in the Republic of Albania and seat of Lezhë County and Lezhë Municipality. It is one of Albania's oldest continuously inhabited cities, with roughly 2,400 years of recorded history.
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Lezhë is an ancient city in Albania that serves as the administrative center for both Lezhë County and Lezhë Municipality. It is one of Albania's oldest continuously inhabited cities, with a documented history spanning roughly 2,400 years.
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Place details
- Locality
- Bashkia Lezhë
- Region
- Shqipëria Veriore
- Country
- Shqipëria
- Population
- 18,695
Travel guide
Get in
Lezhë is about 8 km from the excellent beach of Shëngjin (St. John), about 30 km south of Shkodra, and 50 km north of Tirana. With the newer construction of the SH1 motorway that goes aside this city, it is nicely connected with major cities.
See
thumb|250px|Lezhe Castle thumb|right|Skenderbeg Memorial Place
Do
Take part in the annual Emigrant Day in mid-August in Lezhë! Kayak along the Fan River Visit Kthelle Regional Nature Park off the A1 Motorway Visit the Gurra Domgjon natural water source Refresh yourself with the cold and pure water of the Mirdita highlands
Buy
Zadrimore textiles weaved with looms Ceramic pottery Dried fruits and nuts – a popular snack and gift option.
thumb|right|Lezha Castle and Memorial
Eat
Fresh seafood in the seaside village of Shëngjin. Traditional restaurants in the hamlet of Katund i Vjetër, Rubik
Drink
Try local wines from the Kallmet region. thumb|right|Lezha City from the mountains
Go next
Shkodra (buses to €1.5 paid on the bus, leaving from the bus station; 42 min, 38.6 km away.) Pukë (buses to €2.5 paid on the bus, leaving from the bus station; 1 h 27 min, 74.3 km away.) Mirdita (buses to €1.5 paid on the bus, leaving from the bus station; 48 min, 50.3 km away.) Theth (buses to €4.5 paid on the bus, leaving from the bus station; 2 h 32 min, 114.5 km away.) Ulcinj (buses to €2.5 paid on the bus, leaving from the bus station; 1 h 21 min, 74.6 km away.) Kukës (buses to €4.2 paid on the bus, leaving from the bus station; 1 h 28 min, 107.3 km away.
Travel guide from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Article
16 sectionsContents
- Name
- History
- Early history
- Middle Ages
- Contemporary
- Geography
- Climate
- Infrastructure
- Demography
- Culture
- Notable people
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
Lezhë (, ) is a city in the Republic of Albania and seat of Lezhë County and Lezhë Municipality. It is one of Albania's oldest continuously inhabited cities, with roughly 2,400 years of recorded history.
One of the main strongholds of the Labeatai, the earliest of the fortification walls of Lezhë are of typical Illyrian construction and are dated to the late 4th century BC. Lezhë was one of the main centres of the Illyrian kingdom. During the conflicts with Macedon, it was captured by Philip V becoming the Macedonian outlet to the Adriatic Sea. The city was later recovered by the Illyrians. It was subjected to Rome after the Roman-Illyrian wars and the fall of Gentius' realm. Lezhë was the site of the League of Lezhë where Skanderbeg united the Albanian lords in the fight against the Ottoman Empire.
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