Elbasan County
Elbasan County
Qarku i Elbasanit (Albanian) | |
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 View of Krraba Pass | |
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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 | Ermira Urupi[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,199 km2 (1,235 sq mi) |
| Population (2023[2]) | |
• Total | 232,580 |
| • Density | 73/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| HDI (2022) | 0.779 high · 7th |
| NUTS Code | AL021 |
| Website | Official Website |
Elbasan County (Albanian: Qarku i Elbasanit) is one of the 12 counties of Albania. The population is 232,580 (as of 2023), in an area of 3199 km².[3] Its capital is the city Elbasan.
Administrative divisions
[edit]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.[4] 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
[edit]| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 130,000 | — |
| 1960 | 160,849 | +23.7% |
| 1969 | 206,842 | +28.6% |
| 1979 | 281,769 | +36.2% |
| 1989 | 357,497 | +26.9% |
| 2001 | 362,736 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 295,827 | −18.4% |
| 2023 | 232,580 | −21.4% |
| Source: [5][6] | ||
Elbasan County has 266,245 inhabitants as of January 2021.[7] Ethnic groups in the county include, as of the last national census from 2011:[8]
- 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
[edit]- ^ "Konstituohet Këshilli i Qarkut Elbasan, Ermira Urupi zgjidhet Kryetare!". 25 July 2023.
- ^ "Main Results of the Population and Housing Census 2023" (PDF). INSTAT.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
pop232was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Law nr. 115/2014" (PDF) (in Albanian). pp. 6368–6369. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ^ "Division of Albania".
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Institute of Statistics Albania.
- ^ "Population on 1st January by prefecture and sex" (PDF). INSTAT. 7 May 2021. p. 6.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "2011 census results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
External links
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Subdivisions of Elbasan County | ||
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County seat: Elbasan | ||
| Municipality of Belsh |  | |
| Municipality of Cërrik | ||
| Municipality of Elbasan | ||
| Municipality of Gramsh | ||
| Municipality of Librazhd | ||
| Municipality of Peqin | ||
| Municipality of Prrenjas | ||