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Blinisht, Lezhë

Coordinates: 41°53′N 19°38′E / 41.883°N 19.633°E / 41.883; 19.633
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Blinisht
The village of Blinisht with the Shita mountain in the background
The village of Blinisht with the Shita mountain in the background
Blinisht is located in Albania
Blinisht
Blinisht
Coordinates: 41°53′N 19°38′E / 41.883°N 19.633°E / 41.883; 19.633
Country Albania
CountyLezhë
MunicipalityLezhë
Population
 (2011)
 • Municipal unit
3,361
Time zoneUTC+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

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Blinisht is located in the Zadrima region.

Settlements

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The municipal unit includes 7 settlements:[3]

Blinisht · Troshan · Fishtë · Krajnë · Piraj · Baqel · Kodhel

History

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The region has been subordinate both the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lezhë and Roman Catholic Diocese of Sapë.

People

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References

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  1. ^ "Law nr. 115/2014" (PDF) (in Albanian). pp. 6373–6374. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  2. ^ "2011 census results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2015-02-12.
  3. ^ "Qarku Lezhe >> Komuna Blinisht". Archived from the original on 2013-10-15.