Fier County

Fier County
Qarku Fier
County
Fier from the air

Emblem
Coordinates: 40°45′N 19°35′E / 40.75°N 19.58°E / 40.75; 19.58
Country  Albania
Municipality(s) 6
Villages 275
Seat Fier
Government
 • Council chairman Vangjel Ndreka
Area
 • Total 1,890 km2 (730 sq mi)
Population (2016)
 • Total 312,448[1]
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
NUTS Code AL032
Website Official Website

Fier County is a county located in southwestern Albania. The Fier County borders the Tirana County in the north, Elbasan County in the northeast, Berat County in the east, Gjirokastër County in the southeast, Vlorë County in the south and the Adriatic Sea in the west.

Geography

Administrative divisions

Until 2000, Fier County was subdivided into three districts: Fier, Lushnjë, and Mallakastër. Since the 2015 local government reform, the county consists of the following 6 municipalities: Divjakë, Fier, Lushnjë, Mallakastër, Patos and Roskovec.[2] Before 2015, it consisted of the following 42 municipalities:

The municipalities consist of about 275 towns and villages in total. See Villages of Fier County for a structured list.

Demographics

According to the last national census from 2011 this county has 310,331 inhabitants. Ethnic groups in the county include:[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Popullsia e Shqipërisë" (PDF). instat.gov.al (in Albanian). 19 February 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 April 2016. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
  2. ↑ Law nr. 115/2014
  3. ↑ "2011 census results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-05-25.

Coordinates: 40°45′N 19°35′E / 40.750°N 19.583°E / 40.750; 19.583

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.