Lekbibaj | |
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Coordinates: 42°18′N 19°56′E / 42.300°N 19.933°E | |
Country | ![]() |
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
[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]- ^ "Law nr. 115/2014" (PDF) (in Albanian). p. 6373. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ^ "Population and housing census - Kukës 2011" (PDF). INSTAT. Retrieved 2019-09-25.