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Shëngjin – Albania
User:Albinfo · CC BY-SA 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons

Town · Lezhë County

ShëngjinShëngjini

A northern beach resort and small commercial port backed by the Kune-Vain pine lagoons.

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Population (town)
8,091 (2011)
Elevation
0 m

In plain language

Shëngjin is a beach town on the northern coast with a long sandy shore and pine woods. Small cargo ships use its port.

Simple explanation

Shëngjin is a beach town on the northern coast with a long sandy shore and pine woods. Small cargo ships use its port.

Climate by month

The warmest month is August (mean daily high 30°C), the coldest is January (mean daily low 2°C), and the wettest is November (255 mm). Total annual rainfall averages 1,812 mm. Sea temperature peaks in August at about 25°C.

MonthHighLow RainWet daysSun/day Sea
January 10°C 2°C 193 mm 12 6.7 h 14°C
February 11°C 3°C 169 mm 12 7.7 h 12°C
March 14°C 5°C 163 mm 11 9.3 h 14°C
April 18°C 9°C 146 mm 12 10.5 h 15°C
May 22°C 14°C 114 mm 10 12.1 h 19°C
June 26°C 18°C 61 mm 6 13.5 h 23°C
July 29°C 21°C 38 mm 4 13.7 h 26°C
August 30°C 21°C 55 mm 4 12.8 h 25°C
September 25°C 17°C 194 mm 8 10.6 h 24°C
October 20°C 12°C 193 mm 10 8.9 h 22°C
November 16°C 8°C 255 mm 13 6.9 h 19°C
December 11°C 4°C 232 mm 14 6.3 h 16°C

Source: ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 1994–2023 · “High” and “Low” are mean daily maximum and minimum air temperature. “Wet days” counts days with at least 1 mm of precipitation.

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Pamje e pejsazhit të qytetit bregdetar të Shëngjinit. Foto nga Dritan Mardodaj., Albania
Pamje e pejsazhit të qytetit bregdetar të Shëngjinit. Foto nga Dritan… Dritan Mardodaj · CC0

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Protected area · Lezhë

Kune-Vain Nature Reserve

Lagoons, pine and one of Albania's few surviving coastal alluvial forests, beside Shëngjin.

Town · Lezhë

Lezhë

Where the Albanian princes swore their 1444 league, and where Skanderbeg is buried.

Village · Shkodër

Velipojë

A wide, shallow sand beach at the Buna river mouth, with a protected lagoon reserve.

Beach · Lezhë

Shëngjin Beach

The main northern resort beach, with the Kune-Vain pine and lagoon reserve alongside.

Port · Lezhë

Port of Shëngjin

A small northern cargo port beside the resort beach.

Sources

  • Wikipedia. Shëngjin — English Wikipedia · retrieved 13 Oct 2026
    Used to ground the deep-research section and as a discovery aid; not relied on alone for contested claims.
  • Wikidata. Wikidata item Q606485 · retrieved 13 Oct 2026
    Source of the population, area and elevation figures shown in Quick facts, each with its own observation year.
  • Open-Meteo / ECMWF. Monthly climate normals, 1994–2023 · retrieved 13 Oct 2026
    Computed here from daily ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo over 1994–2023.
  • Wikimedia Commons. Photographs · retrieved 13 Oct 2026
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