Counties of Albania

Albania is divided into twelve counties (Albanian: qarku, sing. qark (official term); but often prefektura, sing. prefekturë, sometimes translated as prefecture). Each contains several districts (sometimes described as subprefectures). In 1938, Albania had 10 prefectures.

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Counties of Albania
Color County Centers Population
1 January 2010[1]		 Area
(km²)[2]		 Density
/km²)		 Districts Notes
Berat Berat 170,845 1,802 159 Berat, Kuçovë, Skrapar
Dibër Peshkopi 140,002 2,507 58 Bulqizë, Dibër, Mat
Durrës Durrës 310,499 827 367 Durrës, Krujë
Elbasan Elbasan 343,115 3,278 105 Elbasan, Gramsh, Librazhd, Peqin
Fier Fier 374,074 1,887 198 Fier, Lushnjë, Mallakastër
Gjirokastër Gjirokastër 102,549 2,883 36 Gjirokastër, Përmet, Tepelenë
Korçë Korçë 257,576 3,711 69 Devoll, Kolonjë, Korçë, Pogradec
Kukës Kukës 79,303 2,373 33 Has, Kukës, Tropojë
Lezhë Lezhë 158,829 1,581 100 Kurbin, Lezhë, Mirditë
Shkodër Shkodër 246,060 3,562 69 Malësi e Madhe, Pukë, Shkodër
Tirana Tirana 800,347 1,586 491 Kavajë, Tirana
Vlorë Vlorë 211,773 2,706 67 Delvinë, Sarandë, Vlorë
Note: References and details on data in this table can be found on individual linked articles for the counties.
  1. ↑ Population by prefectures, 1 Janary 2010
  2. ↑ Johan van der Heyden. GeoHive: Global Statistics

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Table of administrative country subdivisions by country
Counties of Albania
Berat - Dibër - Durrës - Elbasan - Fier - Gjirokastër - Korçë - Kukës - Lezhë - Shkodër - Tirana - Vlorë