List of Albania Counties and Capitals

Albania is divided into 12 counties, or qarks, each named after their capital city. Here is a list of the 12 counties in alphabetical order:

Albania Counties and Capitals

CountySeatRegionAreaPopulationGeographic coordinates
BeratBeratSouthern Region1,798 km2 (694 sq mi)122,00340°44′N 19°59′E
DibërPeshkopiNorthern Region2,586 km2 (998 sq mi)115,85741°42′N 20°22′E
DurrësDurrësNorthern Region766 km2 (296 sq mi)290,69741°23′N 19°30′E
ElbasanElbasanCentral Region3,199 km2 (1,235 sq mi)270,07441°6′N 20°8′E
FierFierSouthern Region1,890 km2 (730 sq mi)289,88944°46′N 19°37′E
GjirokastërGjirokastërSouthern Region2,884 km2 (1,114 sq mi)59,38140°12′N 20°15′E
KorçëKorçëSouthern Region3,711 km2 (1,433 sq mi)204,83140°40′N 20°48′E
KukësKukësNorthern Region2,374 km2 (917 sq mi)75,42842°7′N 20°25′E
LezhëLezhëNorthern Region1,620 km2 (630 sq mi)122,70041°49′N 19°41′E
ShkodërShkodërNorthern Region3,562 km2 (1,375 sq mi)200,00742°6′N 19°37′E
TiranaTiranaCentral Region1,652 km2 (638 sq mi)906,16641°6′N 20°8′E
VlorëVlorëSouthern Region2,706 km2 (1,045 sq mi)188,92240°30′N 19°37′E

Written by | Updated: Sept 03, 2024, 23:15 IST