Lezhë County Explained

Type:co
Skyline:View from Lezhë Castle hill.jpg
Caption:View from Lezhë Castle
Emblem:Stema e Qarkut Lezhë.svg
Map:Albania (Lezhë County).svg
Mapsize:200px
Coordinates:41.75°N 69°W
Parts:3 municipalities, 175 towns and villages
Seat:Lezhë
Council Chairman:Eduart Ndreca (PS) [1]
Area Total Km2:1620
Population As Of:2021[2]
Population Total:120678
Blank Name Sec1:HDI (2021)
Blank Info Sec1:0.771
· 9th of 12
Nuts Code:AL014

Lezhë County (Albanian: Qarku i Lezhës) is one of the 12 counties of Albania. The population as of 2021 was 120,678, in an area of 1620 km².[3] 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.[4] 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:[3]

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.vizionplus.tv/konstituohet-keshilli-i-qarkut-te-lezhes/
  2. Web site: Population on 1st January by prefecture and sex. INSTAT. 7 May 2021. 6.
  3. http://www.instat.gov.al/media/195832/9__lezhe.pdf 2011 census results
  4. Web site: Law nr. 115/2014 . sq . 6373–6374. 25 February 2022 .