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Lekbibaj

Coordinates: 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
CountyKukës
MunicipalityTropojë
Population
 (2023)
 • Municipal unit
644
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 2023 census was 644.[2] It is the historical center of the Nikaj-Mërtur region.

Etymology

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The etymology of the name of this village is in Albanian, as it is a binary word consisting of Lekë+Bibaj (Lekë is an Albanian personal name, while bibë is an Albanian word and personal name related to a type of bird).

References

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  1. ^ "Law nr. 115/2014" (PDF) (in Albanian). p. 6373. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  2. ^ "Population and Housing Census, Kukës 2023" (PDF). INSTAT. p. 108. Retrieved 8 November 2024.