Kukës County
| Kukës County Qarku Kukës | |
|---|---|
| County | |
|
Kukës as seen from the air | |
 Location of Kukës County within Albania. | |
| Country |
 Albania |
| Municipalities | 27 |
| Villages | 187 |
| Established | 2000 |
| County Seat | Kukës |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,374 km2 (917 sq mi) |
| Population (2011 census) | |
| • Total | 85,292 |
| • Density | 36/km2 (93/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| ISO 3166 code | AL-07 |
| Website | www.kqk.gov.al |
Kukës County (Albanian: Qarku i Kukësit) is one of the 12 counties of Albania. The population at the 2011 census was 85,292, in an area of 2374 km².[1] Its capital is the city Kukës.
Geography
To the east, Kukës borders Kosovo[a], while in the extreme northwest it borders Montenegro and in the extreme southeast it borders the Republic of Macedonia. Domestically, it borders the following counties:
Administrative divisions
Until 2000, Kukës County was subdivided into three districts: Has, Kukës, and Tropojë. As of 2014, it consists of the following 27 municipalities:
The following villages are situated in the county:
- Aliaj
- Arrën
- Arrëz
- Astë
- Babinë
- Bardhaj
- Bardhoc 1
- Bardhoc 2
- Barrë
- Barruç
- Begaj
- Bele
- Berishë
- Betoshe
- Bicaj
- Bllatë
- Borje
- Bradoshnicë
- Breg-Lum
- Brekije
- Brenogë
- Brisë
- Buçaj
- Bujan
- Bukovë
- Bushat
- Bushtricë
- Buzëmadhe
- Bytyç
- Cahan
- Çajë
- Çam
- Çerem
- Cërnalevë
- Çinamak
- Çorraj-Veliç
- Curraj i Poshtëm
- Curraj i Sipërm
- Degë
- Dobrunë
- Dojan
- Domaj
- Dragobi
- Drinas
- Dukagjin
- Dushaj i Poshtëm
- Fajza
- Fierzë
- Fusharë
- Fushë Lumi
- Gabricë
- Gajrep
- Gdheshte
- Gegaj
- Gështejë
- Gjallicë
- Gjegjan
- Gjegje
- Gjinaj
- Gjonpepaj
- Golaj
- Gostil
- Gri
- Gri e Re
- Gryk-Çajë
- Gurrë
- Helshan
- Jaho Salihi
- Kalimash
- Kalis
- Kalis
- Kam
- Kasaj
- Kepenek
- Kërrnajë
- Kishaj
- Koçanaj
- Kodër Lumë
- Kodër-Gështejë
- Kojel
- Kolesjan
- Kollovoz
- Kolsh
- Kosharisht
- Kosturr
- Kovaç
- Krenze
- Krumë
- Kryemadh
- Lagja Paqës
- Lekbibaj
- Lekurtaj
- Leniq
- Letaj
- Liqeni i Kuq
- Llugaj
- Lojmë
- Lusën
- Luzhë
- Malqene
- Malzi
- Mamëz
- Margegaj
- Markaj
- Mash
- Matranxh
- Metaliaj
- Mgulle
- Mholaj
- Morinë
- Mujaj-Dajç
- Mustafaj
- Myç-Has
- Myç-Mamëz
- Myhejan
- Nangë
- Nikoliq
- Nimçë
- Novosej
- Orçikël
- Oreshkë
- Orgjost
- Osmane
- Pac
- Pakisht
- Palç
- Palush
- Papaj
- Peraj
- Perollaj
- Petkaj
- Pistë
- Pobreg
- Pogaj
- Pralisht
- Prush
- Pusi i Thatë
- Qarr
- Qerreç Mulaj
- Resk
- Rosujë
- Rragam
- Rragam
- Rrez-Mali
- Salce
- Selimaj
- Shëmri
- Shëngjergj
- Shikaj
- Shishtavec
- Shkëlzen
- Shkinak
- Shoshan
- Shpat
- Shtanë
- Shtiqën
- Shtrezë
- Shumice- Ahmetaj
- Skavicë
- Sopot
- Spas
- Surroj
- Tejdrinë
- Tejmollë
- Tërshenë
- Tërthore
- Tetaj
- Topojan
- Tpla
- Tregtan
- Turaj
- Ujmisht
- Valbonë
- Vërrij
- Viçidol
- Vilë
- Visoçë
- Vlad
- Vlahen
- Vranisht
- Xhaferraj
- Zahrisht
- Zallë
- Zapod
- Zgjeç
- Zherkë
- Zogaj
Demographics
According to the last national census from 2011 this county has 85,292 inhabitants. Ethnic groups in the county include:[1]
- Albanians = 71,906 (84.31%)
- Greeks = 9 (0.01%)
- Macedonians = 725 (0.85%)
- Aromanians = 7 (0.01%)
- Romani = 45 (0.05%)
- Egyptians = 3 (0.00%)
- others = 83 (0.10%)
- no answer = 12,514 (14.67%)
Notes and references
Notes:
| a. | ^ Kosovo is the subject of a territorial dispute between the Republic of Serbia and the Republic of Kosovo. The latter declared independence on 17 February 2008, but Serbia continues to claim it as part of its own sovereign territory. Kosovo's independence has been recognised by 108 out of 193 United Nations member states. |
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