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Coordinates: 41°47′N 19°38′E / 41.783°N 19.633°E / 41.783; 19.633
Lezhë (Albanian: Lezhë or Lezha) is a city in northwest Albania, in the district and county with the same name. It is located at 41.79°N 19.65°E and has a population of about 27,500 (2009 est).
[edit] History
Lezhë was also known as Alessio or Lis, Lissus or Lesh Bythe. The city was founded by Dionysius I of Syracuse as Lissos and it was known in Epirus Nova[1] as Lissus.[2]
Lezhë was the site of the League of Lezhë in 1444 where Gjergj Kastriot Skanderbeg united the Albanian princes in the fight against the Ottoman Empire. Skanderbeg was buried in the cathedral of Lezhë which was dedicated to Saint Nicholas.
The football (soccer) club is KS Besëlidhja Lezhë. the KS Beselidhja, although football based has also different sport, well known the classical fight or beach volley.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Epirus Vetus: The Archaeology of a Late Antique Province (Duckworth Archaeology) by William Bowden,2003,ISBN 0715631160,2003,page 233,of Lissos in Epirus Nova
- ^ Diodorus Siculus, "Library", 15.13 at Perseus
[edit] External links
Lezha Travel & Touri Shengjini Travel & Tourism
[edit] Photo galleries
- Photo annotations in Albanian
