Tirana County
| Tirana County Qarku Tiranë | |
|---|---|
| County | |
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Seal of the County Council | |
 Tirana County on Albania's Map | |
| Coordinates: 41°15′N 19°45′E / 41.250°N 19.750°E | |
| Country |
 Albania |
| Communes | 5 |
| 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.
Administrative divisions
Until 2000, Tiranë County was subdivided into two districts: Kavajë, and Tiranë. Since the 2015 local government reform, the county consists of the following 5 municipalities: Kamëz, Kavajë, Rrogozhinë, Tirana and Vorë.[2] Before 2015, it consisted of the following 29 communes:
Map of Tirana County as defined by the Territorial-Administrative Reform of 2014
The municipalities consist of about 250 towns and villages in total. See Villages of Tirana County for a structured list.
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]
- Albanians = 630,203 (84.10%)
- Greeks = 2,596 (0.35%)
- Macedonians = 513 (0.07%)
- Montenegrins = 44 (0.01%)
- Aromanians = 856 (0.11%)
- Romani = 2,371 (0.32%)
- Egyptians = 790 (0.11%)
- Others = 1,042 (0.14%)
- No answer = 110,950 (14.81%)
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