Counties of Albania

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.

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

Counties of Albania

Color	County	Capital	Population (2011 census)	Area (km²)	Density	Districts	NUTS region	Notes
	Berat	Berat	141,944	1,798	159	Berat Kuçovë Skrapar	South
	Dibër	Peshkopi	140,002	2,507	58	Bulqizë Dibër Mat	North
	Durrës	Durrës	262,785	766	367	Durrës Krujë	Central
	Elbasan	Elbasan	295,827	3,199	105	Elbasan Gramsh Librazhd Peqin	Central
	Fier	Fier	310,331	1,890	198	Fier Lushnjë Mallakastër	South
	Gjirokastër	Gjirokastër	72,176	2,884	36	Gjirokastër Përmet Tepelenë	South
	Korçë	Korçë	220,357	3,711	69	Devoll Kolonjë Korçë Pogradec	South
	Kukës	Kukës	85,292	2,374	33	Has Kukës Tropojë	North
	Lezhë	Lezhë	134,027	1,620	100	Kurbin Lezhë Mirditë	North
	Shkodër	Shkodër	215,347	3,562	69	Malësi e Madhe Pukë Shkodër	North
	Tirana	Tirana	749,365	1,652	491	Kavajë Tirana	Central
	Vlorë	Vlorë	175,640	2,706	67	Delvinë Sarandë Vlorë	South

Shkodër

Kukës

Lezhë

Dibër

Durrës

Tirana

Elbasan

Fier

Berat

Korçe

Gjirokastër

Vlorë

Note: References and details on data in this table can be found on individual linked articles for the counties.

See also

• Geography of Albania
• Districts of Albania
• List of cities in Albania
• ISO 3166-2:AL

External links

• Counties of Albania at statoids.com