Jump to content

Lekbibaj

Coordinates: 42°18′N 19°56′E / 42.300°N 19.933°E / 42.300; 19.933
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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
CountyKukës
MunicipalityTropojë
Population
 (2011)
 • Municipal unit
1,207
Time zoneUTC+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

[edit]

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

[edit]
  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.