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]

Balldren
Balldren is located in Albania
Balldren
Balldren
Coordinates: 41°49′N 19°38′E / 41.817°N 19.633°E / 41.817; 19.633
Country Albania
CountyLezhë
MunicipalityLezhë
Population
 (2023)
 • Municipal unit
3,792
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

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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  1. ^ "Law nr. 115/2014" (PDF) (in Albanian). pp. 6373–6374. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  2. ^ "Population and Housing Census, Lezhë 2023" (PDF). INSTAT. p. 107. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  3. ^ "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.