Lezhë County Qarku Lezhë | |
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| Coordinates: 41°45′N 19°50′E / 41.750°N 19.833°E | |
| Country |  Albania |
| Seat | Lezhë |
| Subdivisions | 3 municipalities, 175 towns and villages |
| Government | |
| • Council chairman | Gjok Zagola |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,620 km2 (630 sq mi) |
| Population (2020[1]) | |
| • Total | 122,700 |
| • Density | 76/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| 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". instat.gov.al (in Albanian and English). 12 June 2020. Archived from the original on 12 June 2020.
- ^ 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