Shëngjin
Sign in to saveShëngjin () is a coastal resort town and a former municipality in Lezhë County, northwestern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality of Lezhë. The population at the 2023 census was 6,963. Shëngjin is a growing tourist destination, well known for its beaches and resort accommodations. Shëngjin is one of many cities within the District of Lezhë and is home to one of Albania's entry ports, Port of Shëngjin.
Key facts
- Settlement AL.type
- mu
- Settlement AL.official_name
- Shëngjin
- Settlement AL.image_skyline
- Shengjin_broad_scope_picture.jpg
- Settlement AL.image_caption
- Shengjin waterfront
- Settlement AL.county
- Lezhë
- Settlement AL.municipality
- Lezhë
- Settlement AL.elevation
- 0
- Settlement AL.area_unit
- 53.4
- Settlement AL.population_as_of
- 2023
- Settlement AL.population_unit
- 6963
- Settlement AL.postal_code
- 4503
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Shëngjin () is a coastal resort town and a former municipality in Lezhë County, northwestern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality of Lezhë. The population at the 2023 census was 6,963. Shëngjin is a growing tourist destination, well known for its beaches and resort accommodations. Shëngjin is one of many cities within the District of Lezhë and is home to one of Albania's entry ports, Port of Shëngjin.
== History == The area of Shëngjin has been identified with the site of the ancient harbour of Nymphaeum on the coast of Illyria, three miles to the north of Lissus. In the vicinity of Shëngjin the League of Lezhë was stipulated by Skanderbeg uniting the Albanian princes in the fight against the Ottoman Empire in the 15th century. Skanderbeg is recognized as a national hero for his efforts to unite the region against the Turks.