Elbasan County

Elbasan County
Qarku Elbasan
County

Mount Tomorr in Central Albania as seen from the North

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Location of Elbasan County within Albania.
Country  Albania
Municipalities 7
Villages 385
Established 2000
County Seat Elbasan
Area
  Total 3,199 km2 (1,235 sq mi)
Population (2011 census)
  Total 295,827
  Density 92/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
ISO 3166 code AL-03
Website www.qarkuelbasan.gov.al

Elbasan County (Albanian: Qarku i Elbasanit) is one of the 12 counties of Albania. The population at the 2011 census was 295,827, in an area of 3199 km².[1] Its capital is the city Elbasan.

Administrative divisions

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.[2] Before 2015, it consisted of the following 50 municipalities:

The municipalities consist of about 385 towns and villages in total. See Villages of Elbasan County for a structured list.

Demographics

According to the last national census from 2011 this county has 295,827 inhabitants. Ethnic groups in the county include:[1]

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Coordinates: 41°0′N 20°10′E / 41.000°N 20.167°E / 41.000; 20.167

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