Country Albania Established 2000 Time zone CET (UTC+1) Area 1,620 km² Municipalities 3 | Villages 175 County Seat Lezhë NUTS Code AL014 Population 135,613 (2016) | |
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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. Its capital is the city Lezhë.
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Map of Lezh%C3%AB County, Albania
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. 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:
References
Lezhë County Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA