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DeutschBlinisht, Lezhë
Blinisht | |
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 The village of Blinisht with the Shita mountain in the background | |
.svg)  Blinisht | |
| Coordinates: 41°53′N 19°38′E / 41.883°N 19.633°E | |
| Country |  Albania |
| County | Lezhë |
| Municipality | Lezhë |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Municipal unit | 3,361 |
| 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[edit]
Blinisht is located in the Zadrima region.
Settlements[edit]
The municipal unit includes 7 settlements:[3]
Blinisht · Troshan · Fishtë · Krajnë · Piraj · Baqel · Kodhel
History[edit]
The region has been subordinate both the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lezhë and Roman Catholic Diocese of Sapë.
People[edit]
- Pjetër Zarishi (1806-1866), Albanian catholic priest and poet
References[edit]
- ^ "Law nr. 115/2014" (PDF) (in Albanian). pp. 6373–6374. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ^ "2011 census results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2015-02-12.
- ^ "Qarku Lezhe >> Komuna Blinisht". Archived from the original on 2013-10-15.
Subdivisions of Lezhë County | ||
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County Seat: Lezhë | ||
| Municipality of Kurbin |  | |
| Municipality of Lezhë | ||
| Municipality of Mirditë | ||
Subdivisions of Lezhë Municipality | ||
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Municipal Seat: Lezhë | ||
| Administrative Unit of Balldren |
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| Administrative Unit of Blinisht | ||
| Administrative Unit of Dajç | ||
| Administrative Unit of Kallmet |
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| Administrative Unit of Kolsh |
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| Administrative Unit of Lezhë | ||
| Administrative Unit of Shëngjin |
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| Administrative Unit of Shënkoll | ||
| Administrative Unit of Ungrej |
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| Administrative Unit of Zejmen |
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