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Lekas
Municipal unit
Lekas
Coordinates: 40°36′N 20°31′E / 40.600°N 20.517°E / 40.600; 20.517
Country	Albania
County	Korçë
Municipality	Korçë
Population
• Municipal unit	392
Time zone	UTC+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. The population at the 2011 census was 392. The municipal unit consists of the villages Lekas, Marjan, Gjonbabas, Gurmujas, Shkozan, Xerje, Tudas, Gjergjevicë, Lavdar, Brozdvec, Mazrekë and Popinovë.

History

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. The Holy Trinity Church (1370) was founded by Chiranna Muzaka near the village.

References

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

v t e Subdivisions of Korçë County
County seat: Korçë
Municipality of Devoll	Bilisht Hoçisht Miras Progër Qendër Bilisht
Municipality of Kolonjë	Barmash Çlirim Ersekë Leskovik Mollas Novoselë Qendër Ersekë Qendër Leskovik
Municipality of Korçë	Drenovë Korçë Lekas Mollaj Qendër Bulgarec Vithkuq Voskop Voskopojë
Municipality of Maliq	Gorë Libonik Maliq Moglicë Pirg Pojan Vreshtas
Municipality of Pogradec	Buçimas Çërravë Dardhas Pogradec Proptisht Trebinjë Udënisht Velçan
Municipality of Pustec	Pustec

v t e Subdivisions of Korçë municipality
Municipal seat: Korçë
Administrative unit of Drenovë	Boboshticë Dardhë Drenovë Mborje Moravë Qatrom Ravonik Turan
Administrative unit of Korçë	Korçë
Administrative unit of Lekas	Gjergjevicë Gjonbabas Gurmujas Lavdar Brozdvec Lekas Marjan Mazrekë Popinovë Shkozan Tudas Xerje
Administrative unit of Mollaj	Floq Kamenicë Mollaj Pulahë Ujë Bardhë
Administrative unit of Qendër Bulgarec	Barç Belorta Biranj Bulgarec Çiflig Dishnicë Kuç i Zi Lumalas Malavec Melçan Neviçisht Porodinë Shamoll
Administrative unit of Vithkuq	Cemericë Gjanc Grabockë Leshnje Lubonjë Panarit Rehovë Roshanj Shtyllë Stratobërdh Trebickë Treskë Vithkuq
Administrative unit of Voskop	Damjanec Dërsnik Goskovë Lart Goskovë Poshtë Polen Vinçan Voskop
Administrative unit of Voskopojë	Gjonomadh Krushovë Lavdar Shipskë Voskopojë

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