Lekas
Lekas | |
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| Country |  Albania |
| County | Korçë |
| Municipality | Korçë |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Administrative 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.[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 | edit source]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
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- ^ 2011 census results Archived 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Greece – Albania Neighbourhood Programme Archived 2012-03-27 at the Wayback Machine
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Subdivisions of Korçë County | ||
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County seat: Korçë | ||
| Municipality of Devoll |  | |
| Municipality of Kolonjë | ||
| Municipality of Korçë | ||
| Municipality of Maliq | ||
| Municipality of Pogradec | ||
| Municipality of Pustec | ||
