| Balldren | |
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| Municipal unit | |
.svg)  Balldren | |
| Coordinates: 41°49′N 19°38′E / 41.817°N 19.633°E / 41.817; 19.633 | |
| Country |  Albania |
| County | Lezhë |
| Municipality | Lezhë |
| Population | |
| • Municipal unit | 3,792 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
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. The population at the 2023 census was 3,792.
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.
References
- "Law nr. 115/2014" (PDF) (in Albanian). pp. 6373–6374. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- "Population and Housing Census, Lezhë 2023" (PDF). INSTAT. p. 107. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- "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". asa.archiviostudiadriatici.it. Retrieved 2021-06-28.
| 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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