Gjadër
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| Country |  Albania |
| County | Lezhë |
| Municipality | Lezhë |
| Administrative Unit | Dajç |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Gjadër is a settlement in the Lezhë County, northwestern Albania.[1] At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Lezhë.[2] It is known for the former military air base famous during the Cold War.[3]
History
According to Report of a Visit to Parts of Turkey, Bar, Albania and Serbia written by Marin Bici, Archbishop of Antivari at that time Gjadër was a village of about eighty houses, the vast majority of which was inhabited by Roman Catholics, while two or three houses were inhabited by Muslims.[4] According to the 1890 register of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sapë Gjadër at that time had a population of 438 people consisting of 388 Catholics and fifty Muslims.[5]
Notable people
- Gjon Gazulli, ambassador of Skanderbeg
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Subdivisions of Lezhë Municipality
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Municipal Seat: Lezhë
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| Administrative Unit of Balldren |
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| Administrative Unit of Blinisht | ||
| Administrative Unit of Dajç | ||
| Administrative Unit of Kallmet |
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| Administrative Unit of Kolsh |
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| Administrative Unit of Lezhë | ||
| Administrative Unit of Shëngjin |
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| Administrative Unit of Shënkoll |
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| Administrative Unit of Ungrej |
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| Administrative Unit of Zejmen |
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