Lezhë County
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| Lezhë County Qarku Lezhë |
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| County | ||
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Location of Lezhë County within Albania. |
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| Country | ||
| Municipalities | 3 | |
| 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[edit]
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[edit]
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%)
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External links[edit]
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