# Shëngjin

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. A coastal town in northwestern Albania that is a growing tourist destination due to its beaches and resort accommodations, located 5-6 km northwest of the city of Lezhë by the Adriatic Sea below a mountain side; the town was the site of the ancient harbour of Nymphaeum and is now home to one of Albania's ports of entry; it is the seat of its eponymous municipal unit.
2. A municipal unit of the municipality of Lezhë in the county of Lezhë, Albania.
3. A former municipality of the county of Lezhë, Albania.

## Etymology
From Albanian Shëngjin, from shën (“saint”) + Gjin.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/shengjin