Elbasan_County
Elbasan County
County of Albania
Elbasan County (Albanian: Qarku i Elbasanit) is one of the 12 counties of Albania. The population is 266,245 (2021),[1] in an area of 3199 km².[2] Its capital is the city Elbasan.
Elbasan County
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View of Krraba Pass | |
| Coordinates: 41°0′N 20°10′E | |
| Country |  Albania |
| Seat | Elbasan |
| Subdivisions | 7 municipalities, 385 towns and villages |
| Government | |
| • Council chairman | Eugen Isaj |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,199 km2 (1,235 sq mi) |
| Population (2021[1]) | |
| • Total | 266,245 |
| • Density | 83/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| HDI (2021) | 0.785 high · 6th of 12 |
| NUTS Code | AL021 |
| Website | Official Website |
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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.[3] 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.
Elbasan County has 266,245 inhabitants as of January 2021.[1] Ethnic groups in the county include, as of the last national census from 2011:[2]
- 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%)
| Religion in Elbasan County (2011 census) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Religion | percent | |||
| Muslim | 64.61% | |||
| Prefer not to answer | 13.29% | |||
| Orthodox | 5.17% | |||
| Atheist | 3.27% | |||
| Not relevant/Not stated | 2.03% | |||
| Catholic | 1.03% | |||
| Bektashi | 0.51% | |||
| Evangelist or Protestant | 0.05% | |||
| Other Christian | 0.03% | |||
| Other religion | 0% | |||
- "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.
- "Law nr. 115/2014" (PDF) (in Albanian). pp. 6368–6369. Retrieved 25 February 2022.