Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Lezhë

Industry DescriptionNumber of EstablishmentsAverage Google Rating
Shopping324.4
Restaurants164.8
Loan companies154.1
Bars, pubs and taverns144.3
Cafes134.3
Banks134.1

Lezhë Facts

Area7.4 km²
Population19,635
Male Population9,830 (50.1%)
Female Population9,805 (49.9%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+407.8%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+15.3%
Median Age32.5 years (Male: 30.7, Female: 34.2)
Area Codes215
NeighborhoodsBesëlidhja, Grumbullimi, Skënderbeg, Lagjja Besëlidhja, SMT
Local Time
TimezoneCentral European Summer Time
Lat & Lng41.78361, 19.64361
Postal Codes45014502

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Lezhë Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population3,86713,05517,03219,27419,635
Population Density519.9 / km²1,755.3 / km²2,290 / km²2,591.5 / km²2,640 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Lezhë Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 13.2% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Lezhë+398.4%+47.6%+13.2%
Lezhë County+18.2%-26.5%-18.4%
Albania+19.9%-11.7%-7.2%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Lezhë Median Age

Median Age: 32.5 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Lezhë32.5 yrs34.2 yrs30.7 yrs
Lezhë County32.5 yrs34.2 yrs30.7 yrs
Albania33.6 yrs34.7 yrs32.3 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Lezhë Population Density

Population Density: 2,640 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Lezhë19,6357.4 km²2,640 / km²
Lezhë County133,8561,652.7 km²81 / km²
Albania2.9 million28,671.4 km²101 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Lezhë Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1770 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Neighborhoods in Lezhë

Percentage of businesses by neighborhood in Lezhë

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Lezhë

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Lezhë

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Lezhë CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Lezhë51,548 tn2.63 tn6,930.8 tons/km²
Lezhë County319,565 tn2.39 tn193.4 tons/km²
Albania7,341,173 tn2.55 tn256 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Lezhë CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)51,548 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita2.63 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)6,930.8 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
EarthquakeHigh (8)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
4/23/198:58 AM4.528 km10,000 m14km WSW of Mamurras, Albaniausgs.gov
2/26/183:04 PM4.36.3 km10,000 m6km SSE of Lezhe, Albaniausgs.gov
11/4/165:08 AM4.322.1 km9,220 m9km N of Rreshen, Albaniausgs.gov
3/8/143:06 PM429.2 km14,000 m12km WSW of Mamurras, Albaniausgs.gov
8/30/074:20 AM4.512.2 km11,000 mAlbaniausgs.gov
8/14/0611:14 AM3.25.5 km11,000 mAlbaniausgs.gov
6/3/0611:45 PM3.425.3 km20,400 mAlbaniausgs.gov
9/4/0511:25 AM3.126.7 km11,000 mAlbaniausgs.gov
6/17/055:33 AM3.815.2 km11,000 mAlbaniausgs.gov
3/7/0511:35 PM3.19 km8,900 mAlbaniausgs.gov

Lezhë

Lezhë (Albanian: Lezha or Lezhë, Albanian pronunciation: [ˈlɛʒə]; Italian: Alessio, Greek: Λισσός, Lissòs, Turkish: Leş) is a town and municipality in northwest Albania, in the county with the same name. In ancient history it was an ancient Greek col..

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