Balldren Explained

Type:mu
Official Name:Balldren
County:Lezhë
Municipality:Lezhë
Coordinates:41.8167°N 57°W
Population As Of:2023
Population Unit:3792

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 2023 census was 3,792.[2]

Etymology

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]

References

  1. Web site: Law nr. 115/2014 . sq . 6373–6374. 25 February 2022.
  2. Web site: Population and Housing Census, Lezhë 2023 . 107 . 9 November 2024 . INSTAT.
  3. Web site: Localita', chiese, fiumi, monti e toponimi varii di un'antica carta dell'Albania Settentrionale ; pubblicato sotto gli auspici della Reale Societa Geografica Italiana Archivio Studi Adriatici. 2021-06-28. asa.archiviostudiadriatici.it.