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Regions of Albania

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Besides the Administrative divisions of Albania which are a hierarchy of Counties of Albania, Districts of Albania and Municipalities of Albania, here are a selection of sources for different regions of Albania.

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Divisions

There are two major ethnographical regions of Albania, at each side of the Shkumbin river - North Albania or Ghegeria in the north (Gheg Albanians) and Toskeria in the south (Tosk Albanians).

  • Coastal Albania
  • Northeast Albanian
  • Southeast Albanian

    • Albanian Wikipedia

    The Albanian Wikipedia lists the following regions

  • sq:Rajoni Juglindor The region of the south east.
  • sq:Nenrajoni Verilindor Other regions in the northeast.
  • sq:Rajoni perëndimor i Shqipërisë Western region of Albania
  • sq:/Ultësira_Perëndimore_e_Shqipërisë Western Lowlands of Albania

    • The main article sq:Gjeografia e Shqipërisë mentions the following logical divisions.

  • Alpet shqiptare (Albanian Alps)
  • Krahina malore qendrorere, (The hill country in the center)
  • Ultesira bregdetare (Coastal lowlands)

    • Cities

    1. Fier
    2. Lezhe
    3. Sarandë
    4. Shengjin
    5. Vlorë
    1. Elbasan
    2. Durrës

    Cities

    1. Elbasan
    2. Tirana The capital
    3. Durrës (is also coastal)
    4. Kavaja
    5. shkoder

    Northeast Albania

    Shqipëri Verilindore

    Cities

    1. Bajram Curri
    2. Kruje
    3. Kukës
    4. Peshkopi
    5. Pukë

    Mountains

    1. Dajt
    2. Gjallica
    3. Maja Jezercë
    4. Korab
    5. Maja e Malësores
    6. Maja e Moravës

    Cities

    1. Berat
    2. Gjirokastër
    3. Korce
    4. Librazhd
    5. Kuçovë
    6. Permet
    7. Pogradec
    8. Tepelena

    Mountains

    1. Gramos
    2. Mali i Thatë
    3. Nemerçkë
    4. Ostrovicë
    5. Tomorr

    References

    Regions of Albania Wikipedia
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