Elbasan County () is one of the 12

counties of Albania Counties ( sq, or ), also sometimes known as prefectures (), are the first-level administrative subdivisions of Albania, replacing the earlier districts. Since 2000, there have been 12 counties. Since 2015, they have been divided into 61 munic ...

. The population is 266,245 (2021), in an area of 3199 km². Its capital is the city

Elbasan Elbasan ( ; sq-definite, Elbasani ) is the fourth most populous city of Albania and seat of Elbasan County and Elbasan Municipality. It lies to the north of the river Shkumbin between the Skanderbeg Mountains and the Myzeqe Plain in central ...

Administrative divisions

Until 2000, Elbasan County was subdivided into four districts:

, Gramsh,

Librazhd Librazhd ( sq-definite, Librazhdi) is a town and a municipality in Elbasan County, eastern Albania. The municipality was formed at the 2015 local government reform by the merger of the former municipalities Hotolisht, Librazhd, Lunik, Orenjë, Po ...

, and

Peqin Peqin (, sq-definite, Peqini) is a town and municipality in Elbasan County, central Albania. The municipality was formed at the 2015 local government reform by the merger of the former municipalities Gjoçaj, Karinë, Pajovë, Peqin, Përparim an ...

. Since the 2015 local government reform, the county consists of the following 7 municipalities:

Belsh Belsh (; sq-definite, Belshi) is a municipality in Elbasan County, central Albania. The municipality consists of the administrative units of Fierzë, Grekan, Kajan, Rrasë Rrasë is a former municipality in the Elbasan County, central Albania. ...

Cërrik Cërrik (; sq-definite, Cërriku ) is a municipality in Elbasan County, central Albania. The municipality consists of the administrative units of Gostimë, Klos, Mollas, Shalës with Cërrik constituting its seat. As of the Institute of Stat ...

, Gramsh,

and

Prrenjas Prrenjas (also written ''Përrenjas'', sq-definite, Përrenjasi) is a town and a municipality in Elbasan County, eastern Albania. The municipality was formed at the 2015 local government reform by the merger of the former municipalities Prrenjas, ...

. Before 2015, it consisted of the following 50 municipalities: *

* Bradashesh *

* Fierzë * Funarë * Gjergjan *

Gjinar Gjinar is a village and a former municipality in the Elbasan County, central Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Elbasan. The population at the 2011 census was 3,478. The municipal unit consists ...

Gjoçaj Gjocaj is a village and a former municipality in the Elbasan County, central Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Peqin Peqin (, sq-definite, Peqini) is a town and municipality in Elbasan County ...

Gostimë Gostimë is a village and a former municipality in the Elbasan County, central Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Cërrik Cërrik (; sq-definite, Cërriku ) is a municipality in Elbasan Co ...

Gracen Gracen is a village and a former municipality in the Elbasan County, central Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Elbasan Elbasan ( ; sq-definite, Elbasani ) is the fourth most populous city ...

* Gramsh *

Grekan Grekan is a village and a former municipality in the Elbasan County, central Albania Albania ( ; sq, Shqipëri or ), or , also or . officially the Republic of Albania ( sq, Republika e Shqipërisë), is a country in Southeastern Europe. I ...

Hotolisht Hotolisht is a village and a former municipality in the Elbasan County, eastern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Librazhd. The population at the 2011 census was 5,706.

Kajan Kajan is a village and a former municipality in the Elbasan County, central Albania Albania ( ; sq, Shqipëri or ), or , also or . officially the Republic of Albania ( sq, Republika e Shqipërisë), is a country in Southeastern Europe. I ...

Karinë Karinë is a village and a former municipality in the Elbasan County, central Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Peqin Peqin (, sq-definite, Peqini) is a town and municipality in Elbasan Count ...

Klos Klos or KLOS may refer to: * Klos (surname) * Klos, Dibër, a town in eastern Albania ** Harketari Klos KF, a defunct football club based in Klos, Dibër * Klos, Elbasan, a village in central Albania * Klos, Mallakastër, a village in south-central ...

Kodovjat Kodovjat is a village and a former municipality in the Elbasan County, central Albania Albania ( ; sq, Shqipëri or ), or , also or . officially the Republic of Albania ( sq, Republika e Shqipërisë), is a country in Southeastern Europe. ...

Kukur Kukur is a village and a former municipality in the Elbasan County, central Albania Albania ( ; sq, Shqipëri or ), or , also or . officially the Republic of Albania ( sq, Republika e Shqipërisë), is a country in Southeastern Europe. It ...

Kushovë Kushovë is a village and a former municipality in the Elbasan County, central Albania Albania ( ; sq, Shqipëri or ), or , also or . officially the Republic of Albania ( sq, Republika e Shqipërisë), is a country in Southeastern Europe. ...

* Labinot-Fushë * Labinot-Mal * Lenie *

* Lunik * Mollas *

Orenjë Orenjë is a village and a former municipality in the Elbasan County, eastern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Librazhd. The population at the 2011 census was 3,883.

Pajovë Pajovë is a village and a former municipality in the District, Elbasan County, central Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Peqin Peqin (, sq-definite, Peqini) is a town and municipality in Elb ...

* Papër *

* Përparim *

Pishaj Pishaj is a village and a former municipality in the Elbasan County, central Albania Albania ( ; sq, Shqipëri or ), or , also or . officially the Republic of Albania ( sq, Republika e Shqipërisë), is a country in Southeastern Europe. I ...

Polis ''Polis'' (, ; grc-gre, πόλις, ), plural ''poleis'' (, , ), literally means "city" in Greek. In Ancient Greece, it originally referred to an administrative and religious city center, as distinct from the rest of the city. Later, it also ...

Poroçan Poroçan is a village and a former municipality in the Elbasan County, central Albania Albania ( ; sq, Shqipëri or ), or , also or . officially the Republic of Albania ( sq, Republika e Shqipërisë), is a country in Southeastern Europe. ...

Qendër Librazhd Qendër Librazhd is a former municipality in the Elbasan County, eastern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Librazhd Librazhd ( sq-definite, Librazhdi) is a town and a municipality in Elbasan C ...

Qukës Qukës is a former municipality in the Elbasan County, eastern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Prrenjas Prrenjas (also written ''Përrenjas'', sq-definite, Përrenjasi) is a town and a muni ...

Rrajcë Rrajcë is a village and a former municipality in Elbasan County, in eastern Albania. As of the 2015 local government reform, it became a subdivision of the municipality of Prrenjas. The population at the 2019 census was 12,121.

Rrasë Rrasë is a former municipality in the Elbasan County, central Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Belsh. The population at the 2011 census was 1,594.Shalës Shalës is a village and a former municipality in the Elbasan County, central Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Cërrik Cërrik (; sq-definite, Cërriku ) is a municipality in Elbasan Coun ...

Shezë Shezë is a former municipality in the Elbasan County, central Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Peqin Peqin (, sq-definite, Peqini) is a town and municipality in Elbasan County, central Alba ...

* Shirgjan * Shushicë * Skënderbegas * Steblevë * Stravaj * Sult *

Tregan Tregan is a village and a former municipality in the Elbasan County, central Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Elbasan Elbasan ( ; sq-definite, Elbasani ) is the fourth most populous city ...

* Tunjë * Zavalinë 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. Ethnic groups in the county include, as of the last national census from 2011: * Albanians = 253,170 (85.58%) * Macedonians = 94 (0.03%) *

Montenegrins Montenegrins ( cnr, Црногорци, Crnogorci, or ; lit. "Black Mountain People") are a South Slavic ethnic group that share a common Montenegrin culture, history, and language, identified with the country of Montenegro. Genetics Accordi ...

= 10 (0.00%) *

Aromanians The Aromanians ( rup, Armãnji, Rrãmãnji) are an ethnic group native to the southern Balkans who speak Aromanian, an Eastern Romance language. They traditionally live in central and southern Albania, south-western Bulgaria, northern and ...

= 747 (0.25%) *

Romani Romani may refer to: Ethnicities * Romani people, an ethnic group of Northern Indian origin, living dispersed in Europe, the Americas and Asia ** Romani genocide, under Nazi rule * Romani language, any of several Indo-Aryan languages of the Roma ...

= 1,064 (0.36%) * Egyptians = 433 (0.15%) * Turkish = 300 (0.13%) *others = 149 (0.05%) *no answer = 39,980 (13.51%)

References

External links

Regional Council of Elbasan
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