Laç

"Laçi" redirects here. For the Albanian patriot, see Vasil Laçi.
Laç
Administrative Unit
Laç
Coordinates: 41°38′7″N 19°42′47″E / 41.63528°N 19.71306°E / 41.63528; 19.71306Coordinates: 41°38′7″N 19°42′47″E / 41.63528°N 19.71306°E / 41.63528; 19.71306
Country  Albania
County Lezhë
Municipality Kurbin
Area
 • Total 13.5 km2 (5.2 sq mi)
Elevation 27 m (89 ft)
Population (2011)
 • Administrative Unit 17,086
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal Code 4701-4703
Area Code 053
Vehicle registration LA
Website http://www.bashkialac.gov.al/

Laç (pronounced [lat͡ʃ]; definite Albanian form: Laçi) is a town and a former municipality in Lezhë County, northwestern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision and the seat of the municipality Kurbin.[1] It was the administrative center of the former Kurbin District. The population at the 2011 census was 17,086.[2] Its associated football (soccer) club is KF Laçi.

Church of St. Anthony

Known as "Kisha e Laçit" or "Kisha e Shna Ndout" in Albanian, this church is dedicated to St Anthony of Padua.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Law nr. 115/2014
  2. ↑ 2011 census results
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