Lezhë County

Lezhë County
Qarku Lezhë

County

Seal

Location of Lezhë County within Albania.

Country

Albania

Municipalities

Villages

175

Established

2000

County Seat

Lezhë

Government

• Council Chairman

Gjok Ndoka

Area

• Total

1,620 km² (630 sq mi)

Population (2011 census)

• Total

134,027

• Density

83/km² (210/sq mi)

Time zone

CET (UTC+1)

• Summer (DST)

CEST (UTC+2)

NUTS Code

AL014

Website

Official Website

Lezhë County (Albanian: Qarku i Lezhës) is one of the 12 counties of Albania. The population at the 2011 census was 134,027, in an area of 1620 km².^[1] Its capital is the city Lezhë.

Administrative divisions

Until 2000, Lezhë County was subdivided into three districts: Kurbin, Lezhë, and Mirditë. Since the 2015 local government reform, the county consists of the following 3 municipalities: Kurbin, Lezhë and Mirditë.^[2] Before 2015, it consisted of the following 21 municipalities:

The municipalities consist of about 175 towns and villages in total. See Villages of Lezhë County for a structured list.

Demographics

According to the last national census from 2011 this county has 134,027 inhabitants. Ethnic groups in the county include:^[1]

Albanians = 116,469 (86.90%)
Greeks = 41 (0.03%)
Macedonians = 9 (0.01%)
Montenegrins = 8 (0.01%)
Aromanians = 15 (0.01%)
Romani = 187 (0,14%)
Egyptians = 240 (0,18%)
others = 18 (0.01%)
no answer = 17,040 (12.71%)

References

External links

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Counties of Albania

Counties in Albania are administrative divisions made up of municipalities and local administrative units.

(12)	Berat Dibër Durrës Elbasan Fier Gjirokastër Korçë Kukës Lezhë Shkodër Tiranë Vlorë

Administrative Divisions of Lezhë County

County Seat: Lezhë

Municipality of Kurbin	Fushë Kuqe Laç Mamurras Milot

Municipality of Lezhë	Balldren Blinisht Dajç Kallmet Kolsh Lezhë Shëngjin Shënkoll Ungrej Zejmen

Municipality of Mirditë	Fan Kaçinar Kthellë Orosh Rrëshen Rubik Selitë

Coordinates: 41°45′N 19°50′E / 41.750°N 19.833°E / 41.750; 19.833

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