Lezhë

Lezhë is a city in northwest Albania. It is the capital of Lezhë District and Lezhë County. About 27,500 people live here. The majority of the population is Catholic.

Lezhë Lezha
City
Lezhë seen from Lezhë Castle hill
Coat of arms
Lezhë
Coordinates: 41°47′N 19°38′E
Country	Albania
County	Lezhë County
District	Lezhë District
Founded	26.07.1992
Government
• Type	Municipality (Bashki)
• Mayor	Viktor Tushaj
• Vice mayor	Arjan Barbullushi
Population  (2009)
• Urban	31,000
• Metro	10,200
• Metro density	222.26/km2 (575.7/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	4501-4502
Area code	0215
Car Plates	LE
Website	lezha.eu

The city was formed around 385 BC^[1] as a Greek colony by the name of Lissos.