Lekbibaj

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-Mërturi region.

Lekbibaj
Municipal unit
Lekbibaj
Coordinates: 42°18′N 19°56′E
Country Albania
CountyKukës
MunicipalityTropojë
Population
 (2011)
 • Municipal unit
1,207
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationBC

Etymology

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.

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References
  1. Law nr. 115/2014 Archived 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine
  2. "Population and housing census - Kukës 2011" (PDF). INSTAT. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
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