Lekas

Lekas is a village and a former municipality in the Korçë County, southeastern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Korçë.[1] The population at the 2011 census was 392.[2] The municipal unit consists of the villages Lekas, Marian, Gjonbabas, Gurmujas, Shkozan, Xerje, Tudas, Gjergjevicë, Lavdar, Brozdovec, Mazrek and Poponivë.[3]

For the politicians from New Hampshire, USA, see Alicia Lekas and Tony Lekas.
Lekas
Municipal unit
Lekas is located in Albania
Lekas
Lekas
Coordinates: 40°36′N 20°31′E
Country Albania
CountyKorçë
MunicipalityKorçë
Population
 (2011)
 • Municipal unit
392
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal Code
7017
Area Code(0)863

History

The origin of the Muzaka family which ruled much of south-central Albania in the late 14th century is found in the village of Lavdar.[4] The Holy Trinity Church (1370) was founded by Chiranna Muzaka near the village.

References
  1. "Law nr. 115/2014" (PDF) (in Albanian). pp. 6372–6373. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  2. 2011 census results Archived 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine
  3. Greece – Albania Neighbourhood Programme Archived 2012-03-27 at the Wayback Machine
  4. Anamali, Skënder (2002), Historia e popullit shqiptar në katër vëllime (in Albanian), vol. I, Botimet Toena, pp. 252–255, OCLC 52411919


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