Lekbibaj

Lekbibaj
Administrative unit
Lekbibaj
Coordinates: 42°18′N 19°56′E / 42.300°N 19.933°E / 42.300; 19.933Coordinates: 42°18′N 19°56′E / 42.300°N 19.933°E / 42.300; 19.933
Country	Albania
County	Kukës
Municipality	Tropojë
Population (2011)
• Administrative unit	1,207
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Vehicle registration	BC

Lekbibaj is a village and a former municipality in the Kukës County, northern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Tropojë.^[1] The population at the 2011 census was 1,207.^[2]

Etymology

The etymology of this village's name is in Albanian, as it is a binary word comprising Leke+Bibaj (Lek being an Albanian personal name as well as bibe, an Albanian word and personal name related to a kind of bird.^[3]

References

Administrative divisions of Kukës County

County seat: Kukës

Has	Fajzë Gjinaj Golaj Krumë

Kukës	Arrën Bicaj Bushtricë Grykë-Çajë Kalis Kolsh Kukës Malzi Shishtavec Shtiqën Surroj Tërthore Topojan Ujmisht Zapod

Tropojë	Bajram Curri Bujan Bytyç Fierzë Lekbibaj Llugaj Margegaj Tropojë

Subdivisions of Tropojë municipality

Municipal Seat: Tropojë

Administrative unit of Bajram Curri	Bajram Curri

Administrative unit of Bujan	Bllatë Bujan Dojan Gri Gri e Re Lekurtaj Markaj Rosujë Selimaj

Administrative unit of Bytyç	Berishë Çorraj-Veliç Kam Kepenek Leniq Mash Pac Prush Visoçë Vlad Zherkë Zogaj

Administrative unit of Fierzë	Breg-Lum Degë Dushaj i Poshtëm Fierzë Tpla

Administrative unit of Lekbibaj	Betoshe Brisë Curraj i Poshtëm Curraj i Sipërm Gjonpepaj Lekbibaj Palç Peraj Qerreç Mulaj Salce Shëngjergj Tetaj

Administrative unit of Llugaj	Bukovë Jaho Salihi Llugaj Luzhë Rragam Rrez-Mali

Administrative unit of Margegaj	Bradoshnicë Çerem Dragobi Fushë Lumi Koçanaj Lagja Paqës Margegaj Rragam Shoshan Valbonë

Administrative unit of Tropojë	Astë Babinë Begaj Buçaj Gegaj Kasaj Kërrnajë Kojel Kovaç Myhejan Papaj Shkëlzen Shumice-Ahmetaj Sopot Viçidol

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