Counties of Albania
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 |
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