Balldren | |
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Coordinates: 41°49′N 19°38′E / 41.817°N 19.633°E | |
Country | Albania |
County | Lezhë |
Municipality | Lezhë |
Population (2011) | |
• Municipal unit | 6,142 |
Time zone | UTC+1 ( CET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+2 ( CEST) |
Balldren 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 6,142. [2]
The name comes from the Albanian, which means "in front of the Drin". In Latin and later Italian sources, the town was known by the names Blandin or Baladreni. [3]
Balldren | |
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Coordinates: 41°49′N 19°38′E / 41.817°N 19.633°E | |
Country | Albania |
County | Lezhë |
Municipality | Lezhë |
Population (2011) | |
• Municipal unit | 6,142 |
Time zone | UTC+1 ( CET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+2 ( CEST) |
Balldren 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 6,142. [2]
The name comes from the Albanian, which means "in front of the Drin". In Latin and later Italian sources, the town was known by the names Blandin or Baladreni. [3]