Balldren is a village and a former municipality in the

Lezhë County Lezhë County ( sq, Qarku i Lezhës) is one of the 12 counties of Albania. The population as of 2021 was 120,678, in an area of 1620 km².

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. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Lezhë. The population at the 2011 census was 6,142.

Etymology

The name comes from the

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, which means "in front of the Drin". In Latin and later Italian sources, the town was known by the names ''Blandin'' or ''Baladreni''.

References

Former municipalities in Lezhë County Administrative units of Lezhë Villages in Lezhë County {{Lezhë-geo-stub