Lekas

Coordinates: 40°36′N 20°31′E / 40.600°N 20.517°E / 40.600; 20.517
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Lekas
Municipal unit
Lekas is located in Albania
Lekas
Lekas
Coordinates: 40°36′N 20°31′E / 40.600°N 20.517°E / 40.600; 20.517
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

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]

History[edit]

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.

References[edit]

  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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