Counties of Albania

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Albania is divided into twelve counties (Albanian: qarku, sing. qark (official term); but often prefektura, sing. prefekturë, sometimes translated as prefecture). Each contains several districts (sometimes described as subprefectures).

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Counties of Albania
Color Province Centers Population Area (km²) Districts Notes
Berat Berat 193,000 1802 km² Berat, Kuçovë, Skrapar
Dibër Peshkopi 227,000 2507 km² Bulqizë, Dibër, Mat
Durrës Durrës 246,000 827 km² Durrës, Krujë
Elbasan Elbasan 365,000 3278 km² Elbasan, Gramsh, Librazhd, Peqin
Fier Fier 480,000 1887 km² Fier, Lushnjë, Mallakastër
Gjirokastër Gjirokastër 114,000 2883 km² Gjirokastër, Përmet, Tepelenë
Korçë Korçë 356,221 5044 km² Devoll, Kolonjë, Korçë, Pogradec
Kukës Kukës 114,500 2373 km² Has, Kukës, Tropojë
Lezhë Lezhë 122,000 714 km² Kurbin, Lezhë, Mirditë
Shkodër Shkodër 256,000 3562 km² Malësi e Madhe, Pukë, Shkodër
Tirana Tirana 626,000 1631 km² Kavajë, Tirana
Vlorë Vlorë 198,200 2706 km² Delvinë, Sarandë, Vlorë
Note: References and details on data in this table can be found on individual linked articles for the counties.

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