Tirana County

Tirana County
Qarku Tiranë
County

Seal of the County Council
Coordinates: 41°15′N 19°45′E / 41.250°N 19.750°E
Country  Albania
Communes 29
Villages 248
Established 2000
County Seat Tirana
Government
  Prefect Sadi Vorpsi (SP)
Area
  Total 1,652 km2 (638 sq mi)
Elevation 156 m (512 ft)
Population (2011)
  Total 749,365
  Density 450/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
ISO 3166 code AL-11
Website www.prefektitirane.gov.al

The County of Tirana (Albanian: Qarku i Tiranës) is one of the 12 Counties of Albania. The population at the 2011 census was 749,365, in an area of 1652 km².[1] Its capital is the city Tirana.

Tirana County on Albania's Map

Administrative divisions

Until 2000, Tiranë County was subdivided into two districts: Kavajë, and Tiranë. As of 2014, it consisted of the following 29 communes:

The following villages are situated in the county:

Map of Tirana County as defined by the Territorial-Administrative Reform of 2014

Demographics

Tirana Mountains seen from Petrela, rural Tirana

According to the last national census from 2011 this county has 749,365 inhabitants. Ethnic groups in the county include:[1]

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