Dibër County
| Dibër County Qarku Dibër | ||
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| County | ||
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 Location of Dibër County within Albania. | ||
| Country |
 Albania | |
| Municipalities | 4 | |
| Villages | 288 | |
| Established | 2000 | |
| County Seat | Peshkopi | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 2,586 km2 (998 sq mi) | |
| Population (2011 census) | ||
| • Total | 137,047 | |
| • Density | 53/km2 (140/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| ISO 3166 code | AL-09 | |
| Website | www.qarkudiber.gov.al | |
Dibër County (Albanian: Qarku i Dibrës) is one of the 12 counties of Albania. The population at the 2011 census was 137,047, in an area of 2586 km².[1] Its capital is the city Peshkopi.
Administrative divisions
Until 2000, Dibër County was subdivided into three districts: Bulqizë, Dibër, and Mat. Since the 2015 local government reform, the county consists of the following 4 municipalities: Bulqizë, Dibër, Klos and Mat.[2] Before 2015, it consisted of the following 35 municipalities:
The municipalities consist of about 290 towns and villages in total. See Villages of Dibër County for a structured list.
Demographics
According to the last national census from 2011 this county has 137,047 inhabitants. Ethnic groups in the county include:[1]
- Albanians = 124,897 (91.13%)
- Greeks = 20 (0.01%)
- Macedonians = 19 (0.01%)
- Aromanians = 28 (0.02%)
- Romani = 92 (0.07%)
- Egyptians = 97 (0.07%)
- others = 13 (0.01%)
- no answer = 11,881 (8.67%)
References
External links
- Regional Council of Diber
- Levene, David (1 January 2013). "Albania's chestnut, cheese and pasta workers.". The Guardian.
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Coordinates: 41°35′N 20°15′E / 41.583°N 20.250°E