Counties of Albania


The counties of Albania are the first-level administrative territorial entities of the Republic of Albania. These 12 counties are subdivided into 61 municipalities, the second-level administrative territorial entities, whom consist of 373 administrative units.
The government structure is based on the 1998 constitution, while the reform was made effective on 31 July 2000. The twelve counties replaced the former districts.

List of counties

CountySeatMunicipalitiesNUTS-2AreaPopulation EmblemGeographic coordinates
BeratBeratBerat, Kuçovë, Poliçan, Skrapar, Ura VajguroreSouthern Region122,003
DibërPeshkopiBulqizë, Dibër, Klos, MatNorthern Region115,857
DurrësDurrësDurrës, Krujë, ShijakNorthern Region290,697
ElbasanElbasanBelsh, Cërrik, Elbasan, Gramsh, Librazhd, Peqin, PrrenjasCentral Region270,074
FierFierDivjakë, Fier, Lushnjë, Mallakastër, Patos, RoskovecSouthern Region289,889
GjirokastërGjirokastërDropull, Gjirokastër, Këlcyrë, Libohovë, Memaliaj, Përmet, TepelenëSouthern Region59,381
KorçëKorçëDevoll, Kolonjë, Korçë, Maliq, Pogradec, PustecSouthern Region204,831
KukësKukësHas, Kukës, TropojëNorthern Region75,428
LezhëLezhëKurbin, Lezhë, MirditëNorthern Region122,700
ShkodërShkodërFushë-Arrëz, Malësi e Madhe, Pukë, Shkodër, Vau i DejësNorthern Region200,007
TiranaTiranaKamëz, Kavajë, Rrogozhinë, Tirana, VorëCentral Region906,166
VlorëVlorëDelvinë, Finiq, Himarë, Konispol, Sarandë, Selenicë, VlorëSouthern Region188,922