Elbasan County

Elbasan County
*Qarku i Elbasanit* (Albanian)
Elbasan County Qarku i Elbasanit (Albanian)
County
	View of Krraba Pass
	Flag Emblem
	Coordinates: 41°0′N 20°10′E / 41.000°N 20.167°E
Country	Albania
Seat	Elbasan
Subdivisions	7 municipalities, 385 towns and villages
Government
• Council chairman	Ermira Urupi
Area
• Total	3,199 km2 (1,235 sq mi)
Population (2021)
• 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

Elbasan County (Albanian: Qarku i Elbasanit) is one of the 12 counties of Albania. The population is 266,245 (2021),^[2] in an area of 3199 km².^[3] 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.^[4] 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

Elbasan County has 266,245 inhabitants as of January 2021.^[2] Ethnic groups in the county include, as of the last national census from 2011:^[3]

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%

References

^ https://kohajone.com/konstituohet-keshilli-i-qarkut-elbasan-ermira-urupi-zgjidhet-kryetare/
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c "Population on 1st January by prefecture and sex" (PDF). INSTAT. 7 May 2021. p. 6.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "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.

External links

Regional Council of Elbasan

[1] ttps://kohajone.com/konstituohet-keshilli-i-qarkut-elbasan-ermira-urupi-zgjidhet-kryetare/

[pop21-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c "Population on 1st January by prefecture and sex" (PDF). INSTAT. 7 May 2021. p. 6.^{[permanent dead link]}

[census11-3] Jump up to: ^a ^b "2011 census results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2015.

[4] "Law nr. 115/2014" (PDF) (in Albanian). pp. 6368–6369. Retrieved 25 February 2022.

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v t e Counties of Albania
Northern Region	Dibër Durrës Kukës Lezhë Shkodër
Central Region	Elbasan Tirana
Southern Region	Berat Fier Gjirokastër Korçë Vlorë
Category Counties by: area population population density GDP HDI

v t e Subdivisions of Elbasan County
County Seat: Elbasan
Municipality of Belsh	Belsh Fierzë Grekan Kajan Rrasë
Municipality of Cërrik	Cërrik Gostimë Klos Mollas Shalës
Municipality of Elbasan	Bradashesh Elbasan Funarë Gjergjan Gjinar Gracen Labinot-Fushë Labinot-Mal Papër Shirgjan Shushicë Tregan Zavalinë
Municipality of Gramsh	Gramsh Kodovjat Kukur Kushovë Lenie Pishaj Poroçan Skënderbegas Sult Tunjë
Municipality of Librazhd	Hotolisht Librazhd Lunik Orenjë Polis Qendër Librazhd Stëblevë
Municipality of Peqin	Gjoçaj Karinë Pajovë Peqin Përparim Shezë
Municipality of Prrenjas	Prrenjas Qukës Rrajcë Stravaj