Elbasan County

Elbasan County
Qarku Elbasan
County
View of Krraba Pass

Emblem
Coordinates: 41°00′N 20°10′E / 41°N 20.17°E / 41; 20.17
Country  Albania
Municipality(s) 7
Villages 385
Seat Elbasan
Government
 • Council chairman Bukurosh Stafa
Area
 • Total 3,199 km2 (1,235 sq mi)
Population (2016)
 • Total 298,913[1]
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Website Official Website

Elbasan County (Albanian: Qarku i Elbasanit) is one of the 12 counties of Albania. The population at the 2011 census was 295,827, in an area of 3199 km².[2] Its capital is the city Elbasan.

Administrative divisions

Until 2000, Elbasan County was subdivided into four districts: Elbasan, Gramsh, Librazhd, and Peqin. Since the 2015 local government reform, the county consists of the following 7 municipalities: Belsh, Cërrik, Elbasan, Gramsh, Librazhd, Peqin and Prrenjas.[3] Before 2015, it consisted of the following 50 municipalities:

The municipalities consist of about 385 towns and villages in total. See Villages of Elbasan County for a structured list.

Demographics

According to the last national census from 2011 this county has 295,827 inhabitants. Ethnic groups in the county include:[2]

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. 1 2 "2011 census results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2015-05-25.
  3. ↑ Law nr. 115/2014

Coordinates: 41°0′N 20°10′E / 41.000°N 20.167°E / 41.000; 20.167

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