Coordinates: 41°49′N 19°38′E / 41.817°N 19.633°E / 41.817; 19.633

Balldren

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Balldren
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CountryFile:Flag of Albania.svg Albania
CountyLezhë
MunicipalityLezhë
Population
 (2023)
 • Administrative unit
3,792
Time zoneUTC+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.[1] The population at the 2023 census was 3,792.[2]

Etymology

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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

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