Communes ( sq, komuna or ), officially known as administrative units () or units of local administration, government, or governance () since 2015, are the 373 third-level administrative divisions of
Albania
Albania ( ; sq, Shqipëri or ), or , also or . officially the Republic of Albania ( sq, Republika e Shqipërisë), is a country in Southeastern Europe. It is located on the Adriatic and Ionian Seas within the Mediterranean Sea and shares la ...
which serve as its
local government
Local government is a generic term for the lowest tiers of public administration within a particular sovereign state. This particular usage of the word government refers specifically to a level of administration that is both geographically-loca ...
municipalities
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
above the communes and 2,972
villages
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town (although the word is often used to describe both hamlets and smaller towns), with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to ...
below them.
History
The current division of Albania in 373 administrative units was enacted in 2014 and carried out in June 2015.Të dhënat sipas Institutit e Statistikës së Qeverisë Aktualizuar me 25 Prill 2011
Albania has adjusted its internal organization 21 times since its Declaration of Independence from the
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman Empire, * ; is an archaic version. The definite article forms and were synonymous * and el, Оθωμανική Αυτοκρατορία, Othōmanikē Avtokratoria, label=none * info page on book at Martin Luther University) ...
in 1912. Immediately prior to the most recent reforms, the 308 or 309 communes were rural municipalities which served as second-level divisions of the country outside of its cities. They now serve as the level of local government across the country, each under the authority of the nearest urban center and each overseeing any nearby villages. Because of their intermediate status between the cities and villages, the communes are also sometimes known in English translation as towns.
List
Berat County
Berat County (; sq, Qarku Berat, italic=unset), officially the County of Berat ( sq, Qarku i Beratit, italic=unset), is a county in the Southern Region of the Republic of Albania. It is the ninth largest by area and the ninth most populous of ...
Berat County has 20 communes and 241 villages.
* Bogovë, with 9 villages
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Çepan
Çepan is a village and a former municipality in Berat 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 is lo ...
, with 14 villages
* Gjerbes, with 14 villages
* Kozare, with 11 villages
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Leshnjë
Leshnjë is a village and a former municipality in Berat 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 is ...
, with 8 villages
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Perondi
Perondi is a village and a former municipality in Berat County, central Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Kuçovë. The population at the 2011 census was 9,005.
General information
The municip ...
, with 7 villages
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Potom
Potom is a village and a former municipality in Berat 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 is loc ...
, with 12 villages
* Roshnik, with 13 villages
* Sinjë, with 14 villages
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Tërpan
Tërpan is a village and a former municipality in Berat County, central Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Poliçan
Poliçan ''( sq-definite, Poliçani)'' is a city and a municipality situate ...
, with 14 villages
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Vendreshë
Vendreshë is a former municipality in Berat 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 is located on t ...
, with 10 villages
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Vërtop
Vërtop is a village and a former municipality in Berat County, central Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Poliçan
Poliçan ''( sq-definite, Poliçani)'' is a city and a municipality situate ...
, with 11 villages
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Zhepë
Zhepë is a village and a former municipality in Berat 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 is lo ...
, with 16 villages
* Cukalat, with 6 villages
* Kutalli, with 10 villages
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Lumas
Lumas is a village and a former municipality in Berat County, central Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Kuçovë
Kuçovë ( sq-definite, Kuçova) is a municipality in south-central Albania. ...
, with 13 villages
* Otllak, with 10 villages
* Poshnje, with 12 villages
* Qendër, with 24 villages
* Velabisht, with 13 villages
Dibër County
Dibër County (; sq, Qarku i Dibrës) is one of the 12 counties of the Republic of Albania, spanning a surface area of with the capital in Peshkopi. The county borders on the counties of Durrës, Elbasan, Kukës, Lezhë, Tirana and the countr ...
Dibër County has 32 communes and 280 villages.
*
Arras
Arras ( , ; pcd, Aro; historical nl, Atrecht ) is the prefecture of the Pas-de-Calais Departments of France, department, which forms part of the regions of France, region of Hauts-de-France; before the regions of France#Reform and mergers of ...
, with 9 villages
* Baz, with 5 villages
* Derjan, with 7 villages
* Fushë-Bulqizë, with 4 villages
* Gjoricë, with 6 villages
* Gurrë, with 6 villages
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Kala e Dodës
Kala or Kalah may refer to:
Religion Hinduism
*Kāla, a Sanskrit word meaning ''time''
*Kāla, a Hindu deity of time, destiny, death and destruction closely related to Yama and Shiva.
* Kalā, a Sanskrit word meaning ''performing arts''
* Kala Bo ...
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 Alb ...
, with 14 villages
* Komsi, with 10 villages
* Lis, with 7 villages
* Lurë, with 10 villages
* Luzni, with 6 villages
* Maqellarë, with 22 villages
* Melan, with 12 villages
* Muhurr, with 7 villages
* Ostren, with 13 villages
* Rukaj, with 6 villages
* Selishtë, with 6 villages
* Shupenzë, with 12 villages
*
Sllovë
Sllovë is a village and a former municipality in the Dibër County, northeastern Albania
Albania ( ; sq, Shqipëri or ), or , also or . officially the Republic of Albania ( sq, Republika e Shqipërisë), is a country in Southeastern Euro ...
, with 10 villages
* Suç, with 5 villages
* Tomin, with 14 villages
* Trebisht, with 6 villages
* Ulëz, with 6 villages
* Xibër, with 6 villages
* Zerqan, with 13 villages
* Fushë-Çidhën, with 4 villages
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Martanesh
Martanesh ( sq, Martaneshi) is a geographic and ethnographic region within the Dibër County in eastern Albania. Formerly a commune, at the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Bulqizë. The population at the 20 ...
, with 8 villages
* Zall-Dardhë, with 9 villages
* Zall-Reç, with 9 villages
Durrës County
Durrës County ( sq, Qarku i Durrësit), officially the County of Durrës ( sq, Qarku i Durrësit, italic=unset), is a county in the Northern Region of the Republic of Albania. It is the smallest by area and the second most populous of the twel ...
Nikël
Nikël is a village and a former municipality in the Durrës County, western Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Krujë
Krujë ( sq-definite, Kruja; see also the etymology section) is a town ...
, with 9 villages
* Kodër-Thumanë, with 9 villages
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Xhafzotaj
Xhafzotaj (IPA: /d͡ʒafzotaj/) is a village and a former municipality in the Durrës County, western Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Shijak
Shijak ( sq-definite, Shijaku) is a town and a m ...
, with 7 villages
* Çudhi, with 10 villages
* Gjepalaj, with 9 villages
*
Ishëm
Ishëm is a former municipality in the Durrës County, northwestern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Durrës
Durrës ( , ; sq-definite, Durrësi) is the second most populous city of the ...
, with 9 villages
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Katund i Ri
Katund i Ri is a village and a former municipality in the Durrës County, western Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Durrës
Durrës ( , ; sq-definite, Durrësi) is the second most populo ...
, with 9 villages
* Maminas, with 8 villages
* Rrashbull, with 8 villages
23 villagest të ngelura i përkasin bashkive: Sukth (6),
Manëz
Manëz or Manzë is a town and a former municipality in the Durrës County, western Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Durrës. The population at the 2011 census was 6,652. Kuçok,Manëz e Vjet ...
(8),
Krujë
Krujë ( sq-definite, Kruja; see also the etymology section) is a town and a municipality in north central Albania. Located between Mount Krujë and the Ishëm River, the city is only 20 km north from the capital of Albania, Tirana.
Kruj ...
(3) dhe
Fushë-Krujë
Fushë-Krujë is a city in
Durrës County, Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Krujë. The population at the 2011 census was 18,477.Elbasan County
Elbasan County () is one of the 12 counties of Albania. The population is 266,245 (2021), in an area of 3199 km². Its capital is the city Elbasan.
Administrative divisions
Until 2000, Elbasan County was subdivided into four districts: Elb ...
Elbasan County has 45 communes and 385 villages.
* Gjocaj, with 9 villages
* Karinë, with 7 villages
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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. ...
, with 12 villages
* Kukur, with 10 villages
* Kushovë, with 8 villages
* Lenie, with 6 villages
* Orenje, with 10 villages
* Pajovë, with 12 villages
* Përparim, with 14 villages
* Pishaj, with 20 villages
* Poroçan, with 5 villages
* Qendër, with 12 villages
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Qukës
Qukës is a former municipality in the Elbasan County, eastern Albania
Albania ( ; sq, Shqipëri or ), or , also or . officially the Republic of Albania ( sq, Republika e Shqipërisë), is a country in Southeastern Europe. It is located on ...
, with 11 villages
* Rrajcë, with 7 villages
* Shezë, with 7 villages
* Skënderbegas, with 13 villages
* Stravaj, with 6 villages
* Sult, with 9 villages
* Tunjë, with 12 villages
* Bradashesh, with 17 villages
* Fierzë, with 4 villages
* Funarë, with 9 villages
* Gjergjan, with 7 villages
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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 ...
, with 11 villages
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Gostimë
Gostimë 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. ...
, with 6 villages
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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 ...
, with 9 villages
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Grekan
Grekan 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 Belsh
Belsh (; sq-definite, Belshi) is a municipality in Elbasan County, centr ...
, with 4 villages
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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.
, with 7 villages
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Kajan
Kajan 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 Belsh
Belsh (; sq-definite, Belshi) is a municipality in Elbasan County, centr ...
, with 10 villages
*
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 Alb ...
, with 8 villages
* Labinot-Fushë, with 6 villages
*
Labinot-Mal
Labinot-Mal 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 ...
, with 10 villages
*
Lunik
Lunik () is a band from Switzerland. There are currently three members.
Lunik started in 1997 with Adi Amstutz, Luk Zimmermann, Mats Marti, Walo Müller and Anton Höglhammer. Singer Jaël joined the band in 1998 and Anton Höglhammer left the ...
, with 7 villages
* Mollas, with 6 villages
* Papër, with 13 villages
* Polis, with 6 villages
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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
Belsh (; sq-definite, Belshi) is a municipality in Elbasan County, central Albania
...
, with 4 villages
* Shalës, with 6 villages
* Shirgjan, with 7 villages
* Shushicë, with 9 villages
* Steblevë, with 7 villages
* Tregan, with 13 villages
* Zavalinë, with 6 villages
Fier County
Fier County (; sq, Qarku Fier, italic=unset), officially the County of Fier ( sq, Qarku i Fierit, italic=unset), is a county in the Southern Region of the Republic of Albania. It is the eighth largest by area and the third most populous of the ...
Fier County has 37 communes and 269 villages.
* Frakull, with 8 villages
* Allkaj, with 8 villages
* Aranitas, with 6 villages
* Ballagat, with 7 villages
* Bubullime, with 7 villages
* Cakran, with 12 villages
* Dërmenas, with 12 villages
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Divjakë
Divjakë (; sq-definite, Divjaka) is a municipality and town in Fier County, Albania. The municipality consists of the administrative units of Grabian, Gradishtë, Remas, Tërbuf with Divjakë constituting its seat. As of the Institute of Sta ...
, with 10 villages
* Dushk, with 7 villages
* Fier-Shegan, with 13 villages
* Fratar, with 6 villages
*
Golem
A golem ( ; he, , gōlem) is an animated, anthropomorphic being in Jewish folklore, which is entirely created from inanimate matter (usually clay or mud). The most famous golem narrative involves Judah Loew ben Bezalel, the late 16th-century ...
Gradishtë
Gradishtë is a municipality in the Fier County, western Albania
Albania ( ; sq, Shqipëri or ), or , also or . officially the Republic of Albania ( sq, Republika e Shqipërisë), is a country in Southeastern Europe. It is located on the A ...
, with 9 villages
* Greshicë, with 2 villages
* Hekal, with 4 villages
* Hysgjokaj, with 5 villages
* Karbunarë, with 10 villages
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Kolonjë
Kolonjë is a municipality in Korçë County, southeastern Albania. It was created in 2015 by the merger of the former municipalities Barmash, Çlirim, Ersekë, Leskovik, Mollas, Novoselë, Qendër Ersekë and Qendër Leskovik. The seat ...
, with 9 villages
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Krutje
Krutje is a former municipality in the Fier County, western Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Lushnjë. The population at the 2011 census was 7,564.Kuman, with 4 villages
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Kurjan
Kurjan is a village and a former municipality in the Fier County, southwestern Albania
Albania ( ; sq, Shqipëri or ), or , also or . officially the Republic of Albania ( sq, Republika e Shqipërisë), is a country in Southeastern Europe. ...
, with 4 villages
* Kutë, with 4 villages
* Levan, with 11 villages
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Libofshë
Libofshë is a village and a former municipality in the Fier County, southwestern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Fier
Fier (; sq-definite, Fieri) is the seventh most populous city of th ...
, with 11 villages
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Mbrostar
Mbrostar is a village and a former municipality in the Fier County, southwestern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Fier
Fier (; sq-definite, Fieri) is the seventh most populous city of the ...
Qendër, Fier
Qendër, also known as Çlirim or Ferma Çlirim (former state owned farm named Çlirim, Liberation, during the Communist era), is a former municipality in the Fier County, southwestern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdiv ...
Ruzhdie
Ruzhdie is a village and a former municipality in the Fier County, southwestern Albania
Albania ( ; sq, Shqipëri or ), or , also or . officially the Republic of Albania ( sq, Republika e Shqipërisë), is a country in Southeastern Europe. ...
Strum
In music, strumming is a way of playing a stringed instrument such as a guitar, ukulele, or mandolin. A strum or stroke is a sweeping action where a finger or plectrum brushes over several strings to generate sound. On most stringed instrumen ...
Topojë
Topojë is a village and a former municipality in the Fier County, southwestern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Fier
Fier (; sq-definite, Fieri) is the seventh most populous city of the ...
Gjirokastër County
Gjirokastër County ( sq, Qarku i Gjirokastrës) is one of the 12 counties of Albania. The total population in 2021 was 58,031, in an area of 2884 km². Its capital is the city Gjirokastër.
Administrative divisions
Until 2000, Gjirokastër ...
Gjirokastër County has 24 communes and 265 villages.
* Antigonë, with 5 villages
* Ballaban, with 14 villages
* Buzë, with 13 villages
* Çarshovë, with 9 villages
* Cepo, with 11 villages
* Dishnicë, with 15 villages
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Dropull i Poshtëm
Dropull i Poshtëm ( el, Κάτω Δρόπολη, ''Kato Dropoli'') is a former municipality in the Gjirokastër County, southern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Dropull. The population at th ...
, with 16 villages
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Dropull i Sipërm
Dropull i Sipërm ( el, Άνω Δρόπολη, ''Ano Dropoli'') is a former municipality in the Gjirokastër County, southern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Dropull. The population at the 20 ...
, with 18 villages
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Frashër
Frashër (; sq-definite, Frashëri; rup, Farshar) is a village and a former municipality in the Gjirokastër County, southern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Përmet. The population at th ...
, with 8 villages
* Krahës, with 10 villages
* Kurvelesh, with 5 villages
* Lazarat, with 2 villages
* Lopës, with 5 villages
* Luftinje, with 15 villages
* Lunxhër, with 10 villages
* Memaliaj Fshat, with 8 villages
* Odire, with 5 villages
* Petran, with 15 villages
* Picar, with 5 villages
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Pogon Pogon may refer to:
* Pogon, Albania, a municipality in Gjirokastër District, Gjirokastër County, Albania
* Pogoń, a Knight-in-pursuit coat of arms of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania
* Pogoni, a municipality in Ioannina regional unit, Greece
* P ...
, with 7 villages
* Qendër, with 38 villages
* Qesarat, with 7 villages
* Sukë, with 14 villages
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Zagori
Zagori ( el, Ζαγόρι; rup, Zagori), is a region and a municipality in the Pindus mountains in Epirus, in northwestern Greece. The seat of the municipality is the village Asprangeloi. It has an area of some and contains 46 villages known as ...
, with 10 villages
Korçë County
Korçë County ( sq, Qarku Korçë, italic=unset), officially the County of Korçë ( sq, Qarku i Korçës, italic=unset), is a county in the Southern Region of the Republic of Albania. It is the largest by area and the seventh most populous of ...
Korçë County has 31 communes and 340 villages.
* Barmash, with 10 villages
* Leskovik, with 14 villages
* Novoselë, with 10 villages
* Buçimas, with 8 villages
* Çërravë, with 11 villages
* Çlirim, with 12 villages
* Dardhas, with 9 villages
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Drenovë
Drenovë ( rup, Ndãrnova; Bulgarian and mk, Дреново) is a village in the former Drenovë Municipality of the Korçë County in southeastern Albania. After the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Korçë.
His ...
, with 8 villages
* Gorë, with 18 villages
* Hoçisht, with 10 villages
*
Lekas
Lekas is a village and a former municipality in the Korçë County, southeastern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Korçë. The population at the 2011 census was 392.
, with 12 villages
* Libonik, with 13 villages
* Liqenas, with 9 villages
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Miras
Miras is a village and a former municipality in the Korçë County, southeastern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Devoll. The population at the 2011 census was 6,577.
, with 16 villages
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Moglicë
Moglicë is a village and a former municipality in the Korçë County, southeastern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Maliq
Maliq ( sq-definite, Maliqi) formerly known as Malik, is a town and ...
, with 17 villages
* Mollaj, with 5 villages
* Mollas, with 14 villages
* Pirg, with 11 villages
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Pojan
Pojan is a village and a former municipality in the Korçë County, southeastern Albania
Albania ( ; sq, Shqipëri or ), or , also or . officially the Republic of Albania ( sq, Republika e Shqipërisë), is a country in Southeastern Europ ...
Proptisht
Proptisht is a village and a former municipality in the Korçë County, southeastern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Pogradec
Pogradec () is the eleventh most populous city in Albania and ...
Vithkuq
Vithkuq is a village and a former municipality in the Korçë County, southeastern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Korçë. The population at the 2011 census was 1,519. The municipal unit c ...
Voskopojë
Moscopole or Voskopoja ( sq, Voskopojë; rup, Moscopole, with several other variants; el, Μοσχόπολις, Moschopolis) is a village in Korçë County in southeastern Albania. During the 18th century, it was the cultural and commercial ...
Kukës County
Kukës County (; sq, Qarku i Kukësit) is a landlocked county in northeastern Albania, with the capital in Kukës. The county spans and had a total population of 74,388 people as of 2021. The county borders on the counties of Dibër, Lezhë an ...
Kukës County has 25 communes and 187 villages.
* Arrën, with 5 villages
* Bicaj, with 10 villages
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Bujan
Bujan is a village and a former municipality in the Kukës County, northern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Tropojë. The population at the 2011 census was 2,550.
, with 9 villages
* Bushtricë, with 7 villages
* Bytyç, with 13 villages
* Fajzë, with 6 villages
* Fierzë, with 5 villages
* Gjinaj, with 6 villages
* Golaj, with 12 villages
* Grykë-Çajë, with 4 villages
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Kalis
A kalis (Baybayin: or ; Jawi script: كاليس ; Abecedario: ''cáli'', ''cális'') is a type of double-edged Philippine sword, often with a "wavy" section. The kalis has a double-edged blade, which is commonly straight from the tip but wavy n ...
, with 5 villages
* Kolsh, with 3 villages
* Krumë, with 7 villages
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Lekbibaj
Lekbibaj is a village and a former municipality Tropojë northern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Tropojë. The population at the 2011 census was 1,207. It is the historical center of the Nik ...
, with 12 villages
* Llugaj, with 6 villages
* Malzi, with 12 villages
*
Margegaj
Margegaj is a village and a former municipality in the Kukës County, northern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Tropojë. The population at the 2011 census was 2,346.
, with 10 villages
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Shishtavec
Shishtavec is a village in Kukës County in northeastern Albania. It was also the seat of the former municipality of the same name. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Kukës. The administrative unit of Shishtave ...
, with 7 villages
* Shtiqën, with 4 villages
* Surroj, with 4 villages
* Terthorë, with 6 villages
* Topojan, with 5 villages
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Tropojë
Tropojë (; sq-definite, Tropoja) is a municipality in Kukës County, northeastern Albania, within the historical ethnographic region of the Gjakova Highlands. The municipality consists of the administrative units of Bajram Curri, Bujan, Byty� ...
Zapod
Zapod is a village and a former municipality in Kukës County, northeastern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Kukës. The administrative unit of Zapod contains the villages of Orgjost, Koshari ...
, with 7 villages
Lezhë County
Lezhë County ( sq, Qarku i Lezhës) is one of the 12 counties of Albania. The population as of 2021 was 120,678, in an area of 1620 km².
Dibër County has 14 communes and 117 villages.
* Balldre, with 8 villages
* Blinisht, with 7 villages
* Dajç, with 7 villages
* Fan, with 17 villages
* Fushë-Kuqë, with 5 villages
* Kaçinar, with 7 villages
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Kallmet
Kallmet is a former municipality in the Lezhë County, northwestern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Lezhë
Lezhë (, sq-definite, Lezha) is a city in the Republic of Albania and seat of ...
, with 4 villages
* Kolsh, with 9 villages
* Kthelle, with 9 villages
* Milot, with 14 villages
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Orosh
Orosh (or ) is a small village in Mirditë within the county of Lezhë in the northwest of the Republic of Albania. Geographically, it is located inside the mountainous region of northern Albania in the Valley of Fan.
The seat of the former muni ...
Shëngjin
Shëngjin is a coastal town and a former municipality in Lezhë County, northwestern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality of Lezhë. The population at the 2011 census was 8,091.
, with 5 villages
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Shënkoll
Shënkoll ( Albanian for St. Nicholas) is a village and a former municipality in the Lezhë County, northwestern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Lezhë. The population at the 2011 census wa ...
Zejmen
Zejmen is a village and a former municipality in the Lezhë County, northwestern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Lezhë. The population at the 2011 census was 5,660.
Demographic history
Zejm ...
, with 7 villages
Shkodër County
Shkodër County ( sq, Qarku i Shkodrës) is a county in northwestern Albania, with the capital in Shkodër. The county spans and had a total population of 197,177 people as of 2021. The county borders on the counties of Lezhë, Kukës and the cou ...
Dibër County has 28 communes and 276 villages.
* Qerret, with 12 villages
* Ana-Malit, with 10 villages
* Bërdicë, with 6 villages
* Blerim, with 7 villages
* Bushat, with 14 villages
* Dajç (Shkodër), with 11 villages
* Fierzë, with 8 villages
* Gjegjan, with 10 villages
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Gruemirë
Gruemirë is a former municipality in the Shkodër County, northwestern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Malësi e Madhe. The population at the 2011 census was 8,890.
Name
It is named aft ...
, with 15 villages
* Guri i Zi, with 11 villages
* Hajmel, with 5 villages
* Iballë, with 8 villages
* Kastrat, with 12 villages
* Kelmend, with 8 villages
* Postribë, with 11 villages
* Pult, with 7 villages
* Qafë-Mali, with 9 villages
* Qelez, with 9 villages
* Qendër, with 8 villages
* Rrapë, with 8 villages
* Rrethinat, with 10 villages
* Shalë, with 11 villages
* Shkrel, with 12 villages
* Shllak, with 7 villages
* Shosh, with 5 villages
* Temal, with 10 villages
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Velipojë
Velipojë ( sq-definite, Velipoja) is a village and a former municipality in Shkodër County, northwestern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Shkodër. The population at the 2011 census was 5,0 ...
, with 10 villages
* Vig-Mnele, with 3 villages
19 villagest të ngelura i përkasin bashkive: Shkodra (2),
Vau i Dejës
Vau i Dejës (), English: Deja's Ford, is a town and a municipality in Shkodër County, northwestern Albania. It was formed at the 2015 local government reform by the merger of the former municipalities Bushat, Hajmel, Shllak, Temal, Vau i Dej ...
(9),
Koplik
Koplik (also known as Koplik i Poshtëm) is a town and former municipality in the northwestern tip of Albania. At the 2015 local government reform, it became a subdivision, and the seat of the municipality Malësi e Madhe. It was the seat of the ...
Tirana County
Tirana County ( sq, Qarku Tiranë, italic=unset), officially the County of Tirana ( sq, Qarku i Tiranës, italic=unset), is a county in the Central Region of the Republic of Albania. It is the tenth largest by area and the most populous of the t ...
Tirana County has 24 communes and 219 villages.
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Golem
A golem ( ; he, , gōlem) is an animated, anthropomorphic being in Jewish folklore, which is entirely created from inanimate matter (usually clay or mud). The most famous golem narrative involves Judah Loew ben Bezalel, the late 16th-century ...
Kryevidh
Kryevidh is a village and former rural municipality situated in the central plains of Albania's Western Lowlands region. It is part of Tirana County. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Rrogozhinë
Rrogo ...
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Baldushk
Baldushk is a village and a former municipality in the Tirana County, central Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Tirana. The population at the 2011 census was 4,576.
Villages
The municipal u ...
, with 14 villages
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Bërxullë
Bërxull is a village and a former municipality in the Tirana County, central Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Vorë
Vorë ( sq-definite, Vora) is a municipality in Tirana County, central Al ...
, with 3 villages
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Bërzhitë
Bërzhitë is a village and a former municipality in the Tirana County, central Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Tirana
Tirana ( , ; aln, Tirona) is the capital and largest city of Alba ...
, with 12 villages
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Dajt
Dajt is a former municipality in the Tirana County, central Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Tirana. The population at the 2011 census was 20,139. The municipal unit took its name from the M ...
, with 13 villages
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Farkë
Farkë is an administrative unit and former municipality in Tirana County, central Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Tirana
Tirana ( , ; aln, Tirona) is the capital and largest city of ...
Kashar
Kashar is a village and a former municipality in the Tirana County, central Albania. The population at the 2011 census was 43,353.Krrabë
Krrabë is a town and a former municipality in the Tirana County, central Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Tirana
Tirana ( , ; aln, Tirona) is the capital and largest city of Albania. ...
, with 3 villages
* Lekaj, with 9 villages
* Luz i Vogël, with 4 villages
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Ndroq
Ndroq is a village and a former municipality near Tirana, the capital of Albania. It is part of Tirana County. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Tirana
Tirana ( , ; aln, Tirona) is the capital an ...
, with 11 villages
* Paskuqan, with 8 villages
* Petrelë, with 17 villages
* Pezë, with 10 villages
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Prezë
Prezë is a village and a former municipality in the Tirana 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 ...
, with 7 villages
* Shëngjergj, with 12 villages
* Sinaballaj, with 9 villages
* Synej, with 7 villages
* Vaqar, with 10 villages
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Zall-Bastar
Zall-Bastar () is a village and administrative unit in the municipality of Tirana, central Albania. As of the 2011 census, the administrative unit of Zall-Bastar had an estimated population of 3,380 of whom 1,732 were men and 1,648 women.
Dem ...
, with 12 villages
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Zall-Herr
Zall-Herr () is a village and administrative unit in the municipality of Tirana, central Albania
Albania ( ; sq, Shqipëri or ), or , also or . officially the Republic of Albania ( sq, Republika e Shqipërisë), is a country in Southeast ...
, with 9 villages
Vlorë County
Vlorë County (; sq, Qarku i Vlorës) is one of the 12 counties of the Republic of Albania with the capital in Vlorë. The county spans and has a total population of 187,675 people as of 2021. It borders the counties of Fier and Gjirokastër, ...
Vlorë County has 19 communes and 173 villages.
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Lukovë
Lukovë is a village and a former municipality in the Vlorë County, southern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Himarë. The population at the 2011 census was 2,916.__и_innerhalb_der_historisc ...
, with 9 villages
* Vergo, with 8 villages
* Aliko, with 11 villages
* Armen, with 7 villages
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Brataj
Brataj is a village and a former municipality in the Vlorë County, southwestern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Selenicë. The population at the 2011 census was 2,849. The municipal unit co ...
, with 10 villages
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Dhivër
Dhivër ( sq, Dhivëri, el, Δίβρη) is a village and a former municipality in the Vlorë County, southern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Finiq. The population at the 2011 census was 1,3 ...
, with 12 villages
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Finiq
Finiq ( sq, Finiq or Finiqi, el, Φοινίκη, Foiniki) is a settlement, considered town or village, and municipality in Vlorë County, in southern Albania located 8 km from the Ionian Sea and 20 km north of the Greek border. It was fo ...
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Horë-Vranisht
Horë-Vranisht is a village and a former municipality in the Vlorë County, southwestern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Himarë. The population at the 2011 census was 2,080.
Ksamil
Ksamil ( sq, Ksamili, ) is a village and a former municipality in the riviera of Southern Albania, and part of Butrint National Park. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Sarandë. The population at the 2 ...
Markat
Markat is a village and a former municipality in Vlorë County, southern Albania. In the 2015 local government reform, it became a subdivision of the municipality Konispol. The population in the 2011 census was 1,859.Mesopotam, with 15 villages
* Novoselë, with 12 villages
* Qendër, with 12 villages
* Sevaster, with 8 villages
* Shushicë, with 9 villages
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Vllahinë
Vllahinë is a village and a former municipality in the Vlorë County, southwestern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Selenicë
Selenicë ( rup, Selenitsã "Selițcă") is a municipality in ...
, with 12 villages
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Xarrë
Xarrë (Albanian pronunciation: or ; rup, Dzara; "Ḑara" _Dz,_Aromanian_alphabets_do_not_use_Ḑ.html" ;"title="�� -> Dz, Aromanian alphabets do not use Ḑ">�� -> Dz, Aromanian alphabets do not use Ḑ el, Τζάρα, Tzára) is a village an ...
, with 4 villages
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Administrative divisions of Albania
The administrative divisions of Albania comprise 12 counties, 61 municipalities, and 373 administrative units. Since its 1912 Declaration of Independence, Albania has reorganized its administrative divisions 21 times. Its internal boundaries hav ...
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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 muni ...
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Municipalities of Albania
Municipalities ( sq, or ) are the second-level administrative divisions of Albania, below counties and above administrative units or communes. Since the most recent administrative reforms in 2014, Albania has 61 municipalities.
History
Muni ...
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List of cities and towns in Albania
This is a list of cities and towns in Albania categorised by municipality, county and population, according to the criteria used by the Institute of Statistics (INSTAT). As of 2014, there were 74 cities classified as urban areas and 2,972 villag ...
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Villages of Albania
Albania has 2,972 villages ( sq, or ) as of 2016. Albania has reformed its internal administrative divisions 21 times since its Declaration of Independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1912. Following the most recent reorganization, enacted in ...
Albania
Albania ( ; sq, Shqipëri or ), or , also or . officially the Republic of Albania ( sq, Republika e Shqipërisë), is a country in Southeastern Europe. It is located on the Adriatic and Ionian Seas within the Mediterranean Sea and shares la ...