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LEKBIBAJ Latitude and Longitude:

42°18′N 19°56′E / 42.300°N 19.933°E / 42.300; 19.933
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Lekbibaj
Lekbibaj is located in Albania
Lekbibaj
Lekbibaj
Coordinates: 42°18′N 19°56′E / 42.300°N 19.933°E / 42.300; 19.933
Country  Albania
County Kukës
Municipality Tropojë
Population
 (2011)
 • Municipal unit
1,207
Time zone UTC+1 ( CET)
 • Summer ( DST) UTC+2 ( CEST)

Lekbibaj is a village and a former municipality Tropojë northern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Tropojë. [1] The population at the 2011 census was 1,207. [2] It is the historical center of the Nikaj-Mërtur region.

Etymology

The etymology of this village's name is in Albanian, as it is a binary word comprising Leke+Bibaj (Lek being an Albanian personal name as well as bibe, an Albanian word and personal name related to a kind of bird.

References

  1. ^ "Law nr. 115/2014" (PDF) (in Albanian). p. 6373. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  2. ^ "Population and housing census - Kukës 2011" (PDF). INSTAT. Retrieved 2019-09-25.