Administrative divisions of Albania
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Albania is divided into 12 administrative counties (Albanian: qark or prefekturë). These counties were further divided in 36 districts (Albanian: rreth) which became defunct in 2000.[1] These counties are divided into 373 municipalities (Albanian: bashki or komunë). 72 municipalities have city status (Albanian: qytet). There are overall 2980 villages/communities (Albanian: fshat) in all Albania, formerly known as localities (Albanian: lokalitete).
Recently, the government introduced a new administrative division to be implemented in 2015 whereby municipalities are reduced to 61 in total, while rural ones called komuna are abolished. The defunct municipalities will be known as Neighborhoods or Villages (Albanian: Lagje / Fshat).[2][3]
Overview
| Albanian | English | Quantity | Status | Note | Main article |
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| prefekturë | prefecture | 10 | defunct | Introduced ca. 1925 | Prefectures of Albania |
| qark | county | 12 | active | Listed in ISO 3166-2:AL | Counties of Albania |
| rrethe | district | 36 | defunct | Listed in ISO 3166-2:AL | Districts of Albania |
| bashki | municipality | 65 | active | urban | Municipalities of Albania |
| komunë | commune | 309 | active | rural | Municipalities of Albania |
| qytet | city | 72 | |||
| fshat | village | 2980 | |||
| lokalitete | locality | defunct | |||
| njësi bashkiake, lagje or rajone | municipal unit |
Administrative divisions
Each county has its council which is composed of a number of municipalities. The municipalities are the first level of local governance, responsible for local needs and law enforcement.[4]
| County | Capital | Districts | Municipalities | Cities | Villages | |
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| Central Albania | ||||||
| 4 | Elbasan | Elbasan | Elbasan Gramsh Librazhd Peqin |
20 9 9 5 |
3 1 2 1 |
177 95 75 49 |
| 11 | Tirana | Tirana | Kavajë Tirana |
8 16 |
2 3 |
66 167 |
| North Albania | ||||||
| 2 | Dibër | Peshkopi | Bulqizë Dibër Mat |
7 14 10 |
1 1 2 |
63 141 76 |
| 3 | Durrës | Durrës | Durrës Krujë |
6 4 |
4 2 |
62 44 |
| 8 | Kukës | Kukës | Has Kukës Tropojë |
3 14 7 |
1 1 1 |
30 89 68 |
| 9 | Lezhë | Lezhë | Kurbin Lezhë Mirditë |
4 9 5 |
3 1 2 |
26 62 80 |
| 10 | Shkodër | Shkodër | Malësi e Madhe Pukë Shkodër |
5 8 15 |
1 2 2 |
56 75 141 |
| South Albania | ||||||
| 1 | Berat | Berat | Berat Kuçovë Skrapar |
10 2 8 |
2 1 2 |
122 18 105 |
| 5 | Fier | Fier | Fier Lushnjë Mallakastër |
14 14 8 |
3 2 1 |
117 121 40 |
| 6 | Gjirokastër | Gjirokastër | Gjirokastër Përmet Tepelenë |
11 7 8 |
2 2 2 |
96 98 77 |
| 7 | Korçë | Korçë | Devoll Kolonjë Korçë Pogradec |
4 6 14 7 |
1 2 2 1 |
44 76 153 72 |
| 12 | Vlorë | Vlorë | Delvinë Sarandë Vlorë |
3 7 9 |
1 2 4 |
38 62 99 |
Counties
Albania is divided into twelve counties (Albanian: qarku, sing. qark (official term); but often prefektura, sing. prefekturë, sometimes translated as prefecture). Each contained several districts (sometimes described as subprefectures). The current administration divisions were put into effect in 1938.
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See also
References
- ↑ A Brief History of the Administrative-territorial Organization in Albania
- ↑ http://www.top-channel.tv/lajme/artikull.php?id=292404
- ↑ http://www.shekulli.com.al/web/p.php?id=38109&kat=88
- ↑ "On the Organization and Functioning of the Local Government, Republic of Albania, 2000". Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 September 2010. Retrieved 27 August 2010.
- ↑ Johan van der Heyden. GeoHive: Global Statistics
External links
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