Lezhë County

Lezhë County

*Qarku Lezhë*
Lezhë County Qarku Lezhë
County
	Emblem
	Coordinates: 41°45′N 19°50′E / 41.75°N 19.83°E
Country	Albania
Seat	Lezhë
Government
• Council chairman	Gjok Ndoka
Area
• Total	1,620 km2 (630 sq mi)
Population (2016)
• Total	135,613
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
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.^[2] 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.^[3] 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:^[2]

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

^ "Popullsia e Shqipërisë" (PDF). instat.gov.al (in Albanian). 19 February 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 April 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ ^a ^b 2011 census results Archived 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine
^ Law nr. 115/2014 Archived 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine

External links

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

[1] "Popullsia e Shqipërisë" (PDF). instat.gov.al (in Albanian). 19 February 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 April 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[census11-2] 2011 census results Archived 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine

[3] Law nr. 115/2014 Archived 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine

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v t e Counties of Albania
Northern Region	Dibër Durrës Kukës Lezhë Shkodër
Central Region	Elbasan Tirana
Southern Region	Berat Fier Gjirokastër Korçë Vlorë
Category Counties by: area population population density GDP HDI

v t e Subdivisions 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