Elbasan County
Elbasan County (Albanian: Qarku i Elbasanit) is one of the 12 counties of Albania.
The population is 266,245 (2021), in an area of 3199 km². Its capital is the city Elbasan.
Elbasan County Qarku i Elbasanit (Albanian) | |
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| Coordinates: 41°0′N 20°10′E / 41.000°N 20.167°E | |
| Country |  Albania |
| Seat | Elbasan |
| Subdivisions | 7 municipalities, 385 towns and villages |
| Government | |
| • Council chairman | Eugen Isaj |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,199 km2 (1,235 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 266,245 |
| • Density | 83/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| HDI (2021) | 0.785 high · 6th of 12 |
| NUTS Code | AL021 |
| Website | Official Website |
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. Before 2015, it consisted of the following 50 municipalities:
- Belsh
- Bradashesh
- Cërrik
- Elbasan
- Fierzë
- Funarë
- Gjergjan
- Gjinar
- Gjoçaj
- Gostimë
- Gracen
- Gramsh
- Grekan
- Hotolisht
- Kajan
- Karinë
- Klos
- Kodovjat
- Kukur
- Kushovë
- Labinot-Fushë
- Labinot-Mal
- Lenie
- Librazhd
- Lunik
- Mollas
- Orenjë
- Pajovë
- Papër
- Peqin
- Përparim
- Pishaj
- Polis
- Poroçan
- Prrenjas
- Qendër Librazhd
- Qukës
- Rrajcë
- Rrasë
- Shalës
- Shezë
- Shirgjan
- Shushicë
- Skënderbegas
- Steblevë
- Stravaj
- Sult
- Tregan
- Tunjë
- Zavalinë
The municipalities consist of about 385 towns and villages in total. See Villages of Elbasan County for a structured list.
Demographics
Elbasan County has 266,245 inhabitants as of January 2021. Ethnic groups in the county include, as of the last national census from 2011:
- Albanians = 253,170 (85.58%)
- Macedonians = 94 (0.03%)
- Montenegrins = 10 (0.00%)
- Aromanians = 747 (0.25%)
- Romani = 1,064 (0.36%)
- Egyptians = 433 (0.15%)
- Turkish = 300 (0.13%)
- others = 149 (0.05%)
- no answer = 39,980 (13.51%)
References
External links
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