Elbasan County (Albanian: Qarku i Elbasanit) is one of the 12 counties of Albania. The population is 266,245 (2021),[1] in an area of 3199 km².[2] Its capital is the city Elbasan.
Elbasan County
Qarku i Elbasanit (Albanian) | |
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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 | Eugen Isaj |
Area | |
• Total | 3,199 km2 (1,235 sq mi) |
Population (2021[1]) | |
• 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 |
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.[3] 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.
Elbasan County has 266,245 inhabitants as of January 2021.[1] Ethnic groups in the county include, as of the last national census from 2011:[2]