Lezhë
One of Albania's oldest continuously inhabited cities, with roughly 2,400 years of recorded history, Lezhë sits in mountain terrain in the country's northwest where it meets the water. The city was a major centre of the Illyrian kingdom and the site of the League of Lezhë, where Skanderbeg united Albanian lords against the Ottoman Empire in the 15th century. A compact centre with cafés and restaurants, plus nearby seaside hotels and countryside guesthouses, makes it a workable base for the region.
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- Population18,695
- Nearest water from center 0.2 km0.1 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 1.6 km1.0 mi
Nearest airports
Lezhë: quick answers
Where is Lezhë?
Lezhë is in Albania.
How do you get to Lezhë?
The nearest airport is Rinas (TIA), about 50 min away by road. The nearest train station is Lezhë, about 6 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Lezhë?
The warmest month is August, averaging 24°C75°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 5°C40°F. The wettest month is November, with about 184 mm7.3 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Lezhë?
OpenStreetMap lists 15 restaurants, 4 cafés and 6 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.