Lekas
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Coordinates: 40°36′N 20°31′E / 40.600°N 20.517°E / 40.600; 20.517 | |
Country | ![]() |
County | Korçë |
Municipality | Korçë |
Population
(2011)
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• Municipal unit | 392 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal Code |
7017
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Area Code | (0)863 |
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, Marjan, Gjonbabas, Gurmujas, Shkozan, Xerje, Tudas, Gjergjevicë, Lavdar, Brozdvec, Mazrekë and Popinovë.[3]
The etymology of this village comes from name Leka, it is an Albanian male name and surname in the Balkans. The founder of the village may have had this name / surname. 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.
Subdivisions of Korçë County
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County Seat: Korçë | ||
Municipality of Devoll |
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Municipality of Kolonjë |
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Municipality of Korçë |
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Municipality of Maliq |
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Municipality of Pogradec |
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Municipality of Pustec |
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Subdivisions of Korçë Municipality
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Municipal Seat: Korçë | ||
Administrative Unit of Drenovë |
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Administrative Unit of Korçë |
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Administrative Unit of Lekas |
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Administrative Unit of Mollaj |
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Administrative Unit of Qendër Bulgarec |
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Administrative Unit of Vithkuq |
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Administrative Unit of Voskop |
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Administrative Unit of Voskopojë |
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