Gjadër

Gjadër
Gjadër
Village
	Gjadër
	Coordinates: 41°52′48″N 19°35′29″E / 41.88000°N 19.59139°E
Country	Albania
County	Lezhë
Municipality	Lezhë
Municipal unit	Dajç
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)

Gjadër is a settlement in the Lezhë County, northwestern Albania.^[1] With the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality of Lezhë.^[2] It is known for the former military air base made famous during the Cold War.^[3]

History

According to Report of a Visit to Parts of Turkey, Bar, Albania and Serbia (written by Marin Bici, Archbishop of Antivari) Gjadër, at the time, was a village of about eighty houses, the vast majority of which were inhabited by Roman Catholics, while two or three houses were inhabited by Muslims.^[4] According to the 1890 register of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sapë Gjadër at that time had a population of 438 people consisting of 388 Catholics and 50 Muslims.^[5]

Notable people

Gjon Gazulli, ambassador of Skanderbeg

References

^ Geonames. "Location of Gjader". Retrieved 7 October 2010.
^ "Law nr. 115/2014" (PDF) (in Albanian). pp. 6373–6374. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
^ Vickers, Miranda; Pettifer, James (March 2000). Albania: from anarchy to a Balkan identity. NYU Press. pp. 226–. ISBN 978-0-8147-8805-9.
^ "Report of a Visit to Parts of Turkey, Bar, Albania and Serbia". Archived from the original on 25 September 2010. Retrieved 7 October 2010.
^ Deusch, Engelbert (2009-05-20). Das Kultusprotektorat Österreich (-Ungarns) im albanischen Siedlungsgebiet in seinem kulturellen, politischen und wirtschaftlichen Umfeld. Böhlau Verlag Wien. p. 94. ISBN 978-3-205-78150-9. Retrieved 8 October 2010.

[1] Geonames. "Location of Gjader". Retrieved 7 October 2010.

[2] "Law nr. 115/2014" (PDF) (in Albanian). pp. 6373–6374. Retrieved 25 February 2022.

[VickersPettifer2000-3] Vickers, Miranda; Pettifer, James (March 2000). Albania: from anarchy to a Balkan identity. NYU Press. pp. 226–. ISBN 978-0-8147-8805-9.

[4] "Report of a Visit to Parts of Turkey, Bar, Albania and Serbia". Archived from the original on 25 September 2010. Retrieved 7 October 2010.

[Deusch2009-5] Deusch, Engelbert (2009-05-20). Das Kultusprotektorat Österreich (-Ungarns) im albanischen Siedlungsgebiet in seinem kulturellen, politischen und wirtschaftlichen Umfeld. Böhlau Verlag Wien. p. 94. ISBN 978-3-205-78150-9. Retrieved 8 October 2010.

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v t e 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	Baqel Blinisht Fishtë Kodhel Krajnë Piraj Troshan
Administrative unit of Dajç	Dajç Dragush Gjadër Gramsh Kotërr Mabë Zojs
Administrative unit of Kallmet	Kallmet i Madh Kallmet i Vogël Mërqi Rraboshtë
Administrative unit of Kolsh	Barbullojë e Re Gjash Grykë Manati Kacinar Kolsh Lalm Lalm Lukaj Manati Patalej Velë
Administrative unit of Lezhë	Lezhë
Administrative unit of Shëngjin	Ishull Lezhë Ishull Shëngjin Kodër Mulliri Mali-Rencit Mali-Shëngjin Shëngjin
Administrative unit of Shënkoll	Alk Barbullojë Gajush Grykë-Lumi Rilë Shënkoll Tale 1 Tale 2
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