Blinisht, Lezhë
Blinisht, Lezhë | |
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Administrative Unit | |
![]() ![]() Blinisht, Lezhë | |
Coordinates: 41°53′N 19°38′E / 41.883°N 19.633°ECoordinates: 41°53′N 19°38′E / 41.883°N 19.633°E | |
Country |
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County | Lezhë |
Municipality(s) | Lezhë |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Blinisht is a village and a former municipality in the Lezhë County, northwestern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Lezhë.[1] The population at the 2011 census was 3,361.[2]
Geography
Blinisht is located in the Zadrima region.
Settlements
The municipal unit includes 7 settlements:[3]
Blinisht · Troshan · Fishtë · Krajnë · Piraj · Baqel · Kodhel
History
The region has been subordinate both the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lezhë and Roman Catholic Diocese of Sapë.
People
- Pjetër Zarishi (1806-1866), Albanian catholic priest and poet
References
- ↑ Law nr. 115/2014
- ↑ 2011 census results
- ↑ "Qarku Lezhe >> Komuna Blinisht". Archived from the original on 2013-10-15.
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