Counties of Albania

Administrative Divisions of Albania
Qark (County) Bashki (Municipality) Fshat (Village)

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. 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.^[1]

Counties of Albania Color County Capital Population (2011 census) Area (km²)[2] Density Districts NUTS region Notes Berat Berat 141,944 1,798 159 Berat Kuçovë Skrapar South Dibër Peshkopi 140,002 2,507 58 Bulqizë Dibër Mat North Durrës Durrës 262,785 766 367 Durrës Krujë North Elbasan Elbasan 295,827 3,199 105 Elbasan Gramsh Librazhd Peqin Central Fier Fier 310,331 1,890 198 Fier Lushnjë Mallakastër South Gjirokastër Gjirokastër 72,176 2,884 36 Gjirokastër Përmet Tepelenë South Korçë Korçë 220,357 3,711 69 Devoll Kolonjë Korçë Pogradec South Kukës Kukës 85,292 2,374 33 Has Kukës Tropojë North Lezhë Lezhë 134,027 1,620 100 Kurbin Lezhë Mirditë North Shkodër Shkodër 215,347 3,562 69 Malësi e Madhe Pukë Shkodër North Tirana Tirana 749,365 1,652 491 Kavajë Tirana Central Vlorë Vlorë 175,640 2,706 67 Delvinë Sarandë Vlorë South

Shkodër Kukës Lezhë Dibër Durrës Tirana Elbasan Fier Berat Korçe Gjirokastër Vlorë

Note: References and details on data in this table can be found on individual linked articles for the counties.

See also

• Geography of Albania
• Districts of Albania
• List of cities in Albania
• ISO 3166-2:AL

References

External links

• Counties of Albania at statoids.com

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