Leshan, Peja

Leshan
Village
Leshan is located in Kosovo
Leshan
Leshan
Location in Kosovo
Location Kosovo
DistrictPeja
MunicipalityPeja
Elevation
418 m (1,371 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
622
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Leshan (Albanian: Leshan, definite form: Leshani; Serbian: Lješane Serbian: Љешане) is a settlement in the municipality of Peja in western Kosovo.

It has 622 inhabitants according to a 2024 census, with an ethnic Albanian majority and an Ashkali and Balkan Egyptian minority. It lies 418 metres (1,371 ft) above sea level.

Geography

Leshan is located 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) south of the city of Pejë on the Pristina-Peja highway. To the east of the village of Leshan flows the Lumbardhi River which originates in the Rugova Mountains; after flowing through the heart of Peja, it continues towards Grabanicë [wikidata] in Klina, where it merges into the White Drin. This river separates the Leshan Valley (Leshan River Basin) from the Baran Valley; the village is bordered to the south by Kliçina [sr; sq] to the west by Sferka [sr; sq] , and to the north by Gllaviçica [sr; sq].

References

  1. 1 2 "Leshan". GeoNames. Retrieved 2026-10-26.
  2. 1 2 "Popullsia sipas gjinisë, etnicitetit dhe vendbanimit" [Population by gender, ethnicity, and place of residence] (PDF) (in Albanian). Prishtinë: Kosovo Agency of Statistics (published July 2025). 2024. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2026-02-22. Retrieved 2026-10-26.