Gjirokastër County


Gjirokastër County is one of the 12 counties of Albania. The population at the 2011 census was 72,176, in an area of 2884 km². Its capital is the city Gjirokastër.

Administrative divisions

Until 2000, Gjirokastër County was subdivided into three districts: Gjirokastër, Përmet, and Tepelenë. Since the 2015 local government reform, the county consists of the following 7 municipalities: Dropull, Gjirokastër, Këlcyrë, Libohovë, Memaliaj, Përmet and Tepelenë. Before 2015, it consisted of the following 32 municipalities:
The municipalities consist of about 270 towns and villages in total. See Villages of Gjirokastër County for a structured list.

Demographics

Its population includes a substantial Greek minority which in several places becomes a majority. According to the last national census from 2011 this county has 72,176 inhabitants. Ethnic groups in the county include Albanians, Greeks, Montenegrins, Aromanians, Romani, Balkan Egyptians
According to the 2011 census Islam is by far the largest religion in the county, forming 38.54% of the total population. There are also some Bektashi Muslims with 8.48%, 7.15% percent consisting of believers without a denomination and Christians forming 19.65% of the county's population , Evangelists .

Demographics history of Permet district