Counties of Albania

The counties of Albania (Albanian: Qarqet e Shqipërisë) are the largest administrative subdivisions of Albania.[1] The 12 counties are composed of 61 municipalities, which are the basic territorial entities for local administration, consisting 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. "Ligji për Vetëqeverisjen Vendore" (PDF). Retrieved 3 November 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.