Counties of Albania

Counties of Albania
Qarku të Shqipërisë / Prefektura të Shqipërisë  (Albanian)
Category Unitary State
Location Republic of Albania
Number 12
Populations 70,331 (Gjirokastër) – 811,649 (Tiranë)
Areas 766 km2 (296 sq mi) (Durrës)– 3,711 km2 (1,433 sq mi) (Korçë)
Government County Government, National Government
Subdivisions Municipality
Map of Albania's Counties
Albanian Association of Counties

Albania is divided into twelve counties (Albanian: qarku, sing. qark (official term); but often prefektura, sing. prefekturë, sometimes translated as prefecture). Each county has been divided into two or more municipalities, which are the second-level division of Albania. In 2015, the government reduced the number of municipalities to 61 and abolished separate rural municipalities, or komuna.[1]

In 2000, counties replaced districts as the first-level administrative subdivision in Albania.

12 Counties of Albania

Seal County
(Qark)		 Municipalities
(Bashki)		 Area
km² (sq mi)		 NUTS
Region		 Map
Location		 Population
(2016)[2]		 Council
Chairman
 Berat Berat, Kuçovë, Poliçan, Skrapar, Ura Vajgurore 1,798 km2 (694 sq mi) South
139,815 Fatlli Adilaj
 Dibër Bulqizë, Dibër, Klos, Mat 2,586 km2 (998 sq mi) North
134,153 Naim Gazidede
 Durrës Durrës, Krujë, Shijak 766 km2 (296 sq mi) North
278,775 Alfred Mullaraj
 Elbasan Belsh, Cërrik, Elbasan, Gramsh, Librazhd, Peqin, Prrenjas 3,199 km2 (1,235 sq mi) Central
298,913 Bukurosh Stafa
 Fier Divjakë, Fier, Lushnjë, Mallakastër, Patos, Roskovec 1,890 km2 (730 sq mi) South
312,448 Vangjel Ndreka
 Gjirokastër Dropull, Gjirokastër, Këlcyrë, Libohovë, Memaliaj, Përmet, Tepelenë 2,884 km2 (1,114 sq mi) South
70,331 Armand Hilaj
 Korçë Devoll, Kolonjë, Korçë, Maliq, Pogradec, Pustec 3,711 km2 (1,433 sq mi) South
221,706 Ana Verushi
 Kukës Has, Kukës, Tropojë 2,374 km2 (917 sq mi) North
84,035 Abedin Oruçi
 Lezhë Kurbin, Lezhë, Mirditë 1,620 km2 (630 sq mi) North
135,613 Gjok Ndoka
 Shkodër Fushë-Arrëz, Malësi e Madhe, Pukë, Shkodër, Vau i Dejës 3,562 km2 (1,375 sq mi) North
215,483 Greta Bardeli
 Tiranë Kamëz, Kavajë, Rrogozhinë, Tiranë, Vorë 1,652 km2 (638 sq mi) Central
811,649 Aldrin Dalipi
 Vlorë Delvinë, Finiq, Himarë, Konispol, Sarandë, Selenicë, Vlorë 2,706 km2 (1,045 sq mi) South
183,105 Sadrit Danaj

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.shekulli.com.al/web/p.php?id=38109&kat=88
  2. ↑ "Popullsia e Shqipërisë" (PDF). instat.gov.al (in Albanian). 19 February 2016.
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