Administrative divisions of Albania

Administrative divisions of Albania
Ndarja Administrative e Republikës së Shqipërisë (Albanian)
  •   Tiranë
  •   Elbasan
  •   Vlorë
  •   Korçë
  •   Dibër
  •   Kukës
  •   Durrës
  •   Shkodër
  •   Fier
  •   Lezhë
  •   Berat
  •   Gjirokastër
CategoryUnitary state
LocationAlbania
Number12 counties
61 municipalities
373 administrative units
2,972 villages
PopulationsTotal: 2,845,955
AreasTotal: 28,748 km2 (11,100 sq mi)

The administrative divisions of Albania comprise 12 counties, 61 municipalities, 373 administrative units, and 2,972 villages. Since its 1912 Declaration of Independence, Albania has reorganized its domestic administrative divisions 21 times. Its internal boundaries have been enlarged or subdivided into prefectures, counties, districts, subprefectures, municipalities, communes, neighborhoods or wards, villages, and localities.[1][2][3] The most recent changes were made in 2014 and enacted in 2015.

  1. ^ 61 bashkitë do të drejtohen dhe shërbejnë sipas “modelit 1958”
  2. ^ "HARTA AD MINIST RATIVE TERRITORIALE E BASHKIVE TË SHQIPËRISË" (PDF). Reformaterritoriale.al. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2017-09-09.
  3. ^ "HARTA AD MINIST RATIVE TERRITORIALE E QARQEVE TË SHQIPËRISË" (PDF). Reformaterritoriale.al. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-09-05. Retrieved 2017-09-09.