Counties of Albania

The counties of Albania (Albanian: Qarqet e Shqipërisë) are the first-level administrative territorial entities of the Republic of Albania.[1] These 12 counties are subdivided into 61 municipalities, the second-level administrative territorial entities, whom consist of 373 administrative units.

Counties of Albania
Category	Unitary State
Location	Republic of Albania
Number	12
Populations	59,381 (Gjirokastër)–906,166 (Tiranë)
Areas	766 km^2 (296 sq mi) (Durrës)–3,711 km^2 (1,433 sq mi) (Korçë)
Government	County Government, National Government
Subdivisions	Municipality

The government structure is based on the 1998 constitution, while the reform was made effective on 31 July 2000.[2] The twelve counties replaced the former districts (Rrethe).

List of counties

County	Seat	Municipalities	NUTS-2	Area	Population (2020)[3]	Emblem	Geographic coordinates
Berat	Berat	Berat, Kuçovë, Poliçan, Skrapar, Ura Vajgurore	Southern Region	1,798 km^2 (694 sq mi)	122,003		40°44′N 19°59′E
Dibër	Peshkopi	Bulqizë, Dibër, Klos, Mat	Northern Region	2,586 km^2 (998 sq mi)	115,857		41°42′N 20°22′E
Durrës	Durrës	Durrës, Krujë, Shijak	Northern Region	766 km^2 (296 sq mi)	290,697		41°23′N 19°30′E
Elbasan	Elbasan	Belsh, Cërrik, Elbasan, Gramsh, Librazhd, Peqin, Prrenjas	Central Region	3,199 km^2 (1,235 sq mi)	270,074		41°6′N 20°8′E
Fier	Fier	Divjakë, Fier, Lushnjë, Mallakastër, Patos, Roskovec	Southern Region	1,890 km^2 (730 sq mi)	289,889		44°46′N 19°37′E
Gjirokastër	Gjirokastër	Dropull, Gjirokastër, Këlcyrë, Libohovë, Memaliaj, Përmet, Tepelenë	Southern Region	2,884 km^2 (1,114 sq mi)	59,381		40°12′N 20°15′E
Korçë	Korçë	Devoll, Kolonjë, Korçë, Maliq, Pogradec, Pustec	Southern Region	3,711 km^2 (1,433 sq mi)	204,831		40°40′N 20°48′E
Kukës	Kukës	Has, Kukës, Tropojë	Northern Region	2,374 km^2 (917 sq mi)	75,428		42°7′N 20°25′E
Lezhë	Lezhë	Kurbin, Lezhë, Mirditë	Northern Region	1,620 km^2 (630 sq mi)	122,700		41°49′N 19°41′E
Shkodër	Shkodër	Fushë-Arrëz, Malësi e Madhe, Pukë, Shkodër, Vau i Dejës	Northern Region	3,562 km^2 (1,375 sq mi)	200,007		42°6′N 19°37′E
Tirana	Tirana	Kamëz, Kavajë, Rrogozhinë, Tirana, Vorë	Central Region	1,652 km^2 (638 sq mi)	906,166		41°6′N 20°8′E
Vlorë	Vlorë	Delvinë, Finiq, Himarë, Konispol, Sarandë, Selenicë, Vlorë	Southern Region	2,706 km^2 (1,045 sq mi)	188,922		40°30′N 19°37′E

See also

• List of counties of Albania by population
• List of counties of Albania by population density
• List of counties of Albania by Gross Domestic Product
• List of counties of Albania by Human Development Index

References

1. "Ligj Nr. 115/2014 për ndarjen Administrativoterritoriale të Njësive të Qeverisjes Vendore në Republikën e Shqiperisë" (PDF) (in Albanian). Tirana: Fletorja Zyrtare E Republikës Së Shqipërisë. 1 September 2014. pp. 89–114. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 October 2019. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
2. "A Brief History of the Administrative-territorial Organization in Albania". reformaterritoriale.al. Archived from the original on 2017-06-09. Retrieved 2017-09-29.
3. "Popullsia në 1 Janar sipas qarqeve dhe gjinisë 2001 - 2020" (in Albanian). Instituti i Statistikës (INSTAT). Retrieved 22 July 2020.