Dibër County

Dibër County Qarku Dibër
County
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Location of Dibër County within Albania.
Country	Albania
Municipalities	4
Villages	288
Established	2000
County Seat	Peshkopi
Area
• Total	2,586 km^2 (998 sq mi)
Population (2011 census)
• Total	137,047
• Density	53/km^2 (140/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
ISO 3166 code	AL-09
Website	www.qarkudiber.gov.al

Dibër County (Albanian: Qarku i Dibrës) is one of the 12 counties of Albania. The population at the 2011 census was 137,047, in an area of 2586 km².^[1] Its capital is the city Peshkopi.

Administrative divisions

Until 2000, Dibër County was subdivided into three districts: Bulqizë, Dibër, and Mat. Since the 2015 local government reform, the county consists of the following 4 municipalities: Bulqizë, Dibër, Klos and Mat.^[2] Before 2015, it consisted of the following 35 municipalities:

• Arras
• Baz
• Bulqizë
• Burrel
• Derjan
• Fushë-Bulqizë
• Fushë-Çidhën
• Gjoricë
• Gurrë
• Kala e Dodës
• Kastriot
• Klos
• Komsi
• Lis
• Lurë
• Luzni
• Macukull
• Maqellarë
• Martanesh
• Melan
• Muhurr
• Ostren
• Peshkopi
• Qendër Tomin
• Rukaj
• Selishtë
• Shupenzë
• Sllovë
• Suç
• Trebisht
• Ulëz
• Xibër
• Zall-Dardhë
• Zall-Reç
• Zerqan

The municipalities consist of about 290 towns and villages in total. See Villages of Dibër County for a structured list.

Geography

Mount Korab is the highest peak in Albania

The region includes a part of the historical region of Dibra, the other part of which is now in Macedonia. The whole area is mountainous and several mountain ranges run in a north-south direction. The most known mountains include Mount Korab, the highest mountain in the country, Mali i Dejës and Lura mountains. Mat river is the most important waterway in the region along with Drin. There are also the reservoirs of Shkopet and Ulza in northwestern end of the area. The region, and especially the central part, is rich in chromium , which plays an important role in the economy of the county.

Economy

The region is an important producer of chrome. Other industries include power generation and light industry. The region produces a large variety of agricultural products especially dairy products, nuts and fruits.

Demographics

Typical architecture in northeast Albania

According to the last national census from 2011 this county has 137,047 inhabitants. The population is Muslim and Christian and has rich traditions. They speak Gheg dialect.

References

1. 2011 census results
2. Law nr. 115/2014

External links

• Regional Council of Diber
• Levene, David (1 January 2013). "Albania's chestnut, cheese and pasta workers.". The Guardian.

Coordinates: 41°35′N 20°15′E / 41.583°N 20.250°E