Lezhë County Explained

Type:co
Lezhë County
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:2023[2]
Population Total:99384
Blank Name Sec1:HDI (2022)
Blank Info Sec1:0.764
· 9th of 12
Nuts Code:AL014

Lezhë County (sq|Qarku i Lezhës) is one of the 12 counties of Albania. The population as of 2021 was 120,678,[3] in an area of 1,620 km².[4] 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.[5] 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

As of the 2023 census, this county has 99,384 inhabitants. Ethnic groups in the county as of the 2011 census include:[4]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Konstituohet Këshilli i Qarkut të Lezhës . 6 September 2019 .
  2. Web site: Main Results of the Population and Housing Census 2023. INSTAT.
  3. Web site: Population on 1st January by prefecture and sex. INSTAT. 7 May 2021. 6.
  4. http://www.instat.gov.al/media/195832/9__lezhe.pdf 2011 census results
  5. Web site: Law nr. 115/2014 . sq . 6373–6374. 25 February 2022 .