Laç | |
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   From the top, View of Laç, Apartment Buildings, Laç Market | |
.svg)  Laç | |
| Coordinates:41°38′7″N19°42′47″E / 41.63528°N 19.71306°E /41.63528; 19.71306 | |
| Country |  Albania |
| County | Lezhë |
| Municipality | Kurbin |
| • Municipal unit | 14.18 km2 (5.47 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 27 m (89 ft) |
| Population (2023[1]) | |
| • Municipal unit | 12,854 |
| • Municipal unit density | 910/km2 (2,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal Code | 4701-4703 |
| Area Code | (0)53 |
Laç (pronounced[lat͡ʃ];Albaniandefinite form:Laçi) is a town and a formermunicipality inLezhë County, northwesternAlbania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision and the seat of the municipalityKurbin.[2] It was the administrative center of the formerKurbin District. The population as of the 2023 census is 12,854.[1] Its associated football club isKF Laçi.
Laç is served byLaç Railway Station.
Laç meansswampy land in Albanian. Similar toponyms in Albania are Laç-Bruç, Kodër-Laç, Përroi i Laçit, Fushë-Laç etc.[3]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1969 | 5,500 | — |
| 1979 | 9,500 | +72.7% |
| 1989 | 18,123 | +90.8% |
| 2001 | 19,424 | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 17,086 | −12.0% |
| 2023 | 12,854 | −24.8% |
| Source:[4][5][1] | ||
Laç is recorded in theOttomandefter of 1467 as ahass-ı mir-liva property in thevilayet ofKurbin. The settlement had only four households which were represented by the following household heads:Pal Suma,Nikolla Smaka,Gjergj Marku, andTanush Znishi.[6]
Known as "Kisha e Laçit" or "Kisha e Shna Ndout" in Albanian, this church is dedicated toSt Anthony of Padua.
Subdivisions ofLezhë County | ||
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County seat:Lezhë | ||
| Municipality ofKurbin |  | |
| Municipality ofLezhë | ||
| Municipality ofMirditë | ||
Subdivisions ofKurbin municipality | ||
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Municipal seat:Laç | ||
| Administrative unit ofFushë Kuqe |
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| Administrative unit ofLaç |
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| Administrative unit ofMamurras |
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| Administrative unit ofMilot |
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