Lenie, Albania

Lenie
Administrative unit
Lenie
Coordinates: 40°46′N 20°23′E / 40.767°N 20.383°E / 40.767; 20.383Coordinates: 40°46′N 20°23′E / 40.767°N 20.383°E / 40.767; 20.383
Country	Albania
County	Elbasan
Municipality	Gramsh
Population (2011)
• Administrative unit	779
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Vehicle registration	GR

Lenie is a village and a former municipality in the Elbasan County, in central Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Gramsh.^[1] The population at the 2011 census was 779.^[2] It comprises six villages:

• Shënepremte, the center of the commune, also known as Lenie
• Bicaj
• Kuratë
• Grabovë e Poshtme
• Grabovë e Sipërme
• Valth (Tarragjin)^[3]

Geography

The commune is the southeastern most one of Elbasan County. It is surrounded by mountains, whereas the stream of Grabova, flowing east to west from Valamara mountain, into Devoll river, divides the area in two parts. To the north the commune borders with Komjan mountain, in the south lies Sogor mountain (1,952 m (6,404 ft)), to the east it borders with Valamara mountain and to the southeast with Lenia mountain. The whole region slopes gradually down to the Devoll valley in the western part. Archaeological evidences tell the region was inhabited from ancient times. It is possible to visit the ruins of a medieval castle of the 14th century.^[4]

References

1. ↑ Law nr. 115/2014
2. ↑ 2011 census results
3. ↑ Zonat Zgjedhore per Zgjedhjet ne Kuvendin e Shqiperise, page 115
4. ↑ FJALORI ENCIKLOPEDIK SHQIPTAR, Akademia e Shkencave, Tirane 1984 (page 600: LENIASI)

Administrative divisions of Elbasan County County seat: Elbasan Belsh Belsh Fierzë Grekan Kajan Rrasë Cërrik Cërrik Gostimë Klos Mollas Shalës Elbasan Bradashesh Elbasan Funarë Gjergjan Gjinar Gracen Labinot-Fushë Labinot-Mal Papër Shirgjan Shushicë Tregan Zavalinë Gramsh Gramsh Kodovjat Kukur Kushovë Lenie Pishaj Poroçan Skënderbegas Sult Tunjë Librazhd Hotolisht Librazhd Lunik Orenjë Polis Qendër Librazhd Stëblevë Peqin Gjoçaj Karinë Pajovë Peqin Përparim Shezë Prrenjas Prrenjas Qukës Rrajcë Stravaj

Subdivisions of Gramsh municipality Municipal Seat: Gramsh Administrative unit of Gramsh Gramsh Administrative unit of Kodovjat Bërsnik i Poshtëm Bërsnik Sipërm Bratilë Broshtan Bulçar Kishtë Kodovjat Kokel Mashan Posnovisht Shelcan Zamshe Administrative unit of Kukur Grazhdan Gribë Kalaj Kukur Mukaj Rashtan Rmath Snosëm Sojnik Administrative unit of Kushovë Bërsnik Bregas Dumberas Gjeraqinë Kerpicë Kushovë Sotirë Ulovë Administrative unit of Lenie Bicaj Grabovë e Poshtme Grabovë e Sipërme Kurate Lenie Valth Administrative unit of Pishaj Cerunjë Çekin Cingar i Sipërm Cingar i Poshtëm Drizë Fshat-Gramsh Galigat Gjergjovinë Gurrëz Koçaj Kotorr Liras Ostenth Pishaj Qerret Shëmrizë Strorë Tervol Trashovicë Vinë Administrative unit of Poroçan Gjerë Holtas Kabash Lleshan Poroçan Administrative unit of Skënderbegas Bletëz Ermenj Fushëz Harunas Kotkë Kullollas Lemnushë Nartë Sëmbërdhenj Siman Skënderbegas Vidhan Zenelas Administrative unit of Sult Dufshan Dushk Grekan Kodër Zgjupe Kukuçovë Kutërqar Mazrek Sult Zgjup Fushë Administrative unit of Tunjë Duzh Irmanj Jançe Mal Jançe Qëndër Katërlis Lubinjë Oban Plepas Prrenjas Saraselë Tunjë Tunjë e Re