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Lezhë (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 41 47 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 41.7833 decimal degrees |
| Long: 019 39 00 E degrees minutes |
Long: 19.6500 decimal degrees |
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Note: Lezhë is a town located on the Drin River, on a steep hill. It was the site of several prehistoric settlements, and was an important ancient port when the main bed of the Drin River was further to the north. Fortified in the 4th century BCE, it was claimed by Dionysius of Syracuse and Philip V of Macedon. |
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| Lezhë (preferred,C,V)
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| Lesh (C,V)
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| Leshë (C,V)
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| Leshe (C,V)
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| Lezh (C,V)
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| Lesha (C,V)
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| Leshi (C,V)
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| Alessio (C,V)
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| Lissus (H,V)
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............ | ancient |
| Lissos (H,V)
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............ | ancient |
| Alesia (H,O)
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| Alessium (H,O)
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Lezhë (county) (P) |
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Lezhë (inhabited place) (P) |
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| inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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originally settled in prehistoric times, later founded in 385 BC |
| town (C) |
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| provincial capital (C) |
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| archaeological site (C) |
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| World Heritage Site (C) |
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