Counties of Albania

The counties of Albania (Albanian: Qarqet e Shqipërisë) are the largest administrative subdivisions of Albania.[1] The 12 counties are composed of 61 municipalities, which are the basic territorial entities for local administration, consisting of 373 administrative units.

Counties of Albania
CategoryUnitary State
LocationRepublic of Albania
Number12
Populations59,381 (Gjirokastër)–906,166 (Tiranë)
Areas766 km2 (296 sq mi) (Durrës)–3,711 km2 (1,433 sq mi) (Korçë)
GovernmentCounty Government, National Government
SubdivisionsMunicipality

The government structure is based on the 1998 constitution, while the reform was made effective on 31 July 2000.[2] The twelve counties replaced the former districts (Rrethe).

List of counties
CountySeatMunicipalitiesNUTS-2AreaPopulation (2020)[3]EmblemGeographic coordinates
Berat BeratBerat, Kuçovë, Poliçan, Skrapar, Ura VajguroreSouthern Region1,798 km2 (694 sq mi)122,00340°44′N 19°59′E
Dibër PeshkopiBulqizë, Dibër, Klos, MatNorthern Region2,586 km2 (998 sq mi)115,85741°42′N 20°22′E
Durrës DurrësDurrës, Krujë, ShijakNorthern Region766 km2 (296 sq mi)290,69741°23′N 19°30′E
Elbasan ElbasanBelsh, Cërrik, Elbasan, Gramsh, Librazhd, Peqin, PrrenjasCentral Region3,199 km2 (1,235 sq mi)270,07441°6′N 20°8′E
Fier FierDivjakë, Fier, Lushnjë, Mallakastër, Patos, RoskovecSouthern Region1,890 km2 (730 sq mi)289,88944°46′N 19°37′E
Gjirokastër GjirokastërDropull, Gjirokastër, Këlcyrë, Libohovë, Memaliaj, Përmet, TepelenëSouthern Region2,884 km2 (1,114 sq mi)59,38140°12′N 20°15′E
Korçë KorçëDevoll, Kolonjë, Korçë, Maliq, Pogradec, PustecSouthern Region3,711 km2 (1,433 sq mi)204,83140°40′N 20°48′E
Kukës KukësHas, Kukës, TropojëNorthern Region2,374 km2 (917 sq mi)75,42842°7′N 20°25′E
Lezhë LezhëKurbin, Lezhë, MirditëNorthern Region1,620 km2 (630 sq mi)122,70041°49′N 19°41′E
Shkodër ShkodërFushë-Arrëz, Malësi e Madhe, Pukë, Shkodër, Vau i DejësNorthern Region3,562 km2 (1,375 sq mi)200,00742°6′N 19°37′E
Tirana TiranaKamëz, Kavajë, Rrogozhinë, Tirana, VorëCentral Region1,652 km2 (638 sq mi)906,16641°6′N 20°8′E
Vlorë VlorëDelvinë, Finiq, Himarë, Konispol, Sarandë, Selenicë, VlorëSouthern Region2,706 km2 (1,045 sq mi)188,92240°30′N 19°37′E

See also

References
  1. "Ligji për Vetëqeverisjen Vendore" (PDF). Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  2. "A Brief History of the Administrative-territorial Organization in Albania". reformaterritoriale.al. Archived from the original on 2017-06-09. Retrieved 2017-09-29.
  3. "Popullsia në 1 Janar sipas qarqeve dhe gjinisë 2001 - 2020" (in Albanian). Instituti i Statistikës (INSTAT). Retrieved 22 July 2020.
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