Communes ( or ), officially known as administrative units () or units of local administration, government, or governance () since 2015, are the 373 third-level
administrative divisions
Administrative divisions (also administrative units, administrative regions, subnational entities, or constituent states, as well as many similar generic terms) are geographical areas into which a particular independent sovereign state is divi ...
of
Albania
Albania ( ; or ), officially the Republic of Albania (), is a country in Southeast Europe. It is located in the Balkans, on the Adriatic Sea, Adriatic and Ionian Seas within the Mediterranean Sea, and shares land borders with Montenegro to ...
which serve as its
local government
Local government is a generic term for the lowest tiers of governance or public administration within a particular sovereign state.
Local governments typically constitute a subdivision of a higher-level political or administrative unit, such a ...
. There are 12
counties
A county () is a geographic region of a country used for administrative or other purposesL. Brookes (ed.) '' Chambers Dictionary''. Edinburgh: Chambers Harrap Publishers Ltd, 2005. in some nations. The term is derived from the Old French denoti ...
and 61
municipalities
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality' ...
above the administrative units and 2,972
villages
A village is a human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand. Although villages are often located in rural areas, the term urban village ...
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 (), also called the Turkish Empire, was an empire, imperial realm that controlled much of Southeast Europe, West Asia, and North Africa from the 14th to early 20th centuries; it also controlled parts of southeastern Centr ...
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 of administrative units by county
Berat County
Berat County (; ), officially the County of Berat (), is a Counties of Albania, county in the Southern Albania, Southern Region of the Republic of Albania. It is the ninth largest by area and the List of counties of Albania by population, ninth m ...
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 ( ; or ), officially the Republic of Albania (), is a country in Southeast Europe. It is located in the Balkans, on the Adriatic Sea, Adriatic and I ...
, 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 ( ; or ), officially the Republic of Albania (), is a country in Southeast Europe. It is located in the Balkans, on the Adriatic Sea, Adriatic and Ion ...
, with 8 villages
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Perondi
Perondi is a village and former municipality in Berat County, central Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality of Kuçovë. The population in the 2011 census was 9,005.
General information
The munic ...
, with 7 villages
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Potom
Potom is a village and a former municipality in Berat County, central Albania
Albania ( ; or ), officially the Republic of Albania (), is a country in Southeast Europe. It is located in the Balkans, on the Adriatic Sea, Adriatic and Ionian ...
, with 12 villages
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Roshnik
Roshnik is a commune in Berat County, central Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Berat. The population at the 2011 census was 2,513. The Köprülü family of Ottoman viziers came from this munic ...
, with 13 villages
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Sinjë
Sinjë 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 Berat
Berat (; sq-definite, Berati) is the List of cities and towns in Albania, nin ...
, with 14 villages
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Tërpan
Tërpan is a village and a former municipality in Berat County, central Albania
Albania ( ; or ), officially the Republic of Albania (), is a country in Southeast Europe. It is located in the Balkans, on the Adriatic Sea, Adriatic and Ioni ...
, with 14 villages
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Vendreshë
Vendreshë is a former municipality in Berat County, central Albania
Albania ( ; or ), officially the Republic of Albania (), is a country in Southeast Europe. It is located in the Balkans, on the Adriatic Sea, Adriatic and Ionian Seas wit ...
, with 10 villages
* Vërtop, with 11 villages
* Zhepë, with 16 villages
* Cukalat, with 6 villages
* Kutalli, with 10 villages
* Lumas, with 13 villages
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Otllak
Otllak 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 Berat
Berat (; sq-definite, Berati) is the List of cities and towns in Albania, nin ...
, with 10 villages
* Poshnje, with 12 villages
* Qendër, with 24 villages
* Velabisht, with 13 villages
Arras
Arras ( , ; ; historical ) is the prefecture of the Pas-de-Calais department, which forms part of the region of Hauts-de-France; before the reorganization of 2014 it was in Nord-Pas-de-Calais. The historic centre of the Artois region, with a ...
Klos
KLOS (95.5 FM broadcasting, FM, "95-5 KLOS") is a commercial radio station City of license, licensed to Los Angeles, California, and serves the Greater Los Angeles area. The station is owned by Meruelo Group, Meruelo Media. KLOS airs a mainst ...
Lis
LIS or LiS may refer to:
Computing
* LIS (programming language)
* Lis (linear algebra library), library of iterative solvers for linear systems
* Laboratory information system, databases oriented towards medical laboratories
* Land information sys ...
Sukth
Sukth is a village(Communes of Albania, commune) 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 15,96 ...
Elbasan County
Elbasan County () is one of the 12 counties of Albania. The population is 232,580 (as of 2023), in an area of 3199 km2. Its capital is the city Elbasan.
Administrative divisions
Until 2000, Elbasan County was subdivided into four districts: ...
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 ( ; or ), officially the Republic of Albania (), is a country in Southeast Europe. It is located in the Balkans, on the Adriatic Sea, Adriatic a ...
, with 12 villages
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Kukur
Kukur is a village and a former municipality in the Elbasan County, central Albania
Albania ( ; or ), officially the Republic of Albania (), is a country in Southeast Europe. It is located in the Balkans, on the Adriatic Sea, Adriatic and ...
, 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
* Qukës, with 11 villages
* Rrajcë, with 7 villages
* Shezë, with 7 villages
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Skënderbegas
Skënderbegas is a village and a former municipality in the Elbasan County, central Albania
Albania ( ; or ), officially the Republic of Albania (), is a country in Southeast Europe. It is located in the Balkans, on the Adriatic Sea, Adria ...
, 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
* Gjinar, with 11 villages
* Gostimë, with 6 villages
* Gracen, with 9 villages
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Grekan
Grekan is a village and a former municipality in the Elbasan County, central Albania
Albania ( ; or ), officially the Republic of Albania (), is a country in Southeast Europe. It is located in the Balkans, on the Adriatic Sea, Adriatic and ...
Kajan
Kajan is a village and a former municipality in the Elbasan County, central Albania
Albania ( ; or ), officially the Republic of Albania (), is a country in Southeast Europe. It is located in the Balkans, on the Adriatic Sea, Adriatic and ...
, with 10 villages
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Klos
KLOS (95.5 FM broadcasting, FM, "95-5 KLOS") is a commercial radio station City of license, licensed to Los Angeles, California, and serves the Greater Los Angeles area. The station is owned by Meruelo Group, Meruelo Media. KLOS airs a mainst ...
Polis
Polis (: poleis) means 'city' in Ancient Greek. The ancient word ''polis'' had socio-political connotations not possessed by modern usage. For example, Modern Greek πόλη (polē) is located within a (''khôra''), "country", which is a πατ ...
, with 6 villages
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Rrasë
Rrasë is a former municipality in the Elbasan County, central Albania
Albania ( ; or ), officially the Republic of Albania (), is a country in Southeast Europe. It is located in the Balkans, on the Adriatic Sea, Adriatic and Ionian Seas w ...
Fier County
Fier County (; ), officially the County of Fier (), 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 twelve counties, with about 240,000 people within an area of ...
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 S ...
, with 10 villages
* Dushk, with 7 villages
* Fier-Shegan, with 13 villages
* Fratar, with 6 villages
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Golem
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Gjirokastër County
Gjirokastër County () is one of the 12 counties of Albania. The total population in 2023 was 60,013, in an area of 2884 km2. Its capital is the city Gjirokastër.
Administrative divisions
Until 2000, Gjirokastër County was subdivided into thre ...
Krahës
Krahës is a village in Gjirokastër County, southern Albania. It formerly functioned as a municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or ju ...
, with 10 villages
* Kurvelesh, with 5 villages
* Lazarat, with 2 villages
* Lopës, with 5 villages
* Luftinje, with 15 villages
* Memaliaj Fshat, with 8 villages
* Petran, with 15 villages
* Picar, with 5 villages
* Pogon, with 7 villages
* Qendër, with 38 villages
* Qesarat, with 7 villages
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Sukë
Sukë is a village and a former municipality in the Gjirokastër County, southern Albania
Albania ( ; or ), officially the Republic of Albania (), is a country in Southeast Europe. It is located in the Balkans, on the Adriatic Sea, Adriati ...
, with 14 villages
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Zagori
Zagori (; ), is a region, a municipality, and a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site, 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 v ...
, with 10 villages
Korçë County
Korçë County (), officially the County of Korçë (), is a Counties of Albania, county in the Southern Albania, Southern Region of the Republic of Albania. It is the largest by area and the List of counties of Albania by population, fifth most p ...
Korçë County has 31 communes and 340 villages.
* Barmash, with 10 villages
* Leskovik, with 14 villages
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Novoselë
Novoselë ( sq-definite, Novosela) is a village and a former Municipalities of Albania, municipality in the Vlorë County, southwestern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Vlorë. The population ...
, with 10 villages
* Buçimas, with 8 villages
* Çërravë, with 11 villages
* Çlirim, with 12 villages
* Dardhas, with 9 villages
* Drenovë, with 8 villages
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Gorë
Gorë is a former municipality in the Korçë County, southeastern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Maliq. The population at the 2011 census was 1,565. The municipal unit consists of the vil ...
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
Korçë (; sq-definite, Korça) is the List of cities and towns i ...
, 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, Korçë, Devoll. The population at the 2011 census was 6,577.
, with 16 villages
* Moglicë, 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. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Maliq. The population at the 2011 census was 10,864.
, with 12 villages
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Progër
Progër is a village and a former municipality in the Korçë County, south-eastern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform, it became a subdivision of the municipality of Devoll, Korçë, Devoll. The population at the 2011 census was 3,988.
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 uni ...
, with 13 villages
* Voskop, with 7 villages
* Voskopojë, with 5 villages
* Vreshtas, with 4 villages
Kukës County
Kukës County (; ) is a landlocked county in northeastern Albania, with the capital in Kukës. The county spans and had a total population of 61,998 people as of 2021. The county borders on the counties of Dibër County, Dibër, Lezhë County, Le ...
Kukës County has 25 communes and 187 villages.
* Arrën, with 5 villages
* Bicaj, with 10 villages
* Bujan, 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 ;Filipino orthography, Abecedario: ''cáli'', ''cális'') is a type of Philippines, Philippine sword. The kalis has a double-edged blade, which is commonly straight from the tip but wavy near th ...
, with 5 villages
* Kolsh, with 3 villages
* Krumë, with 7 villages
* Lekbibaj, with 12 villages
* Llugaj, with 6 villages
* Malzi, with 12 villages
* Margegaj, 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 Shishtavec ...
, with 7 villages
* Shtiqën, with 4 villages
* Surroj, with 4 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, By ...
, with 15 villages
* Ujëmisht, with 7 villages
* Zapod, with 7 villages
Lezhë County
Lezhë County () is one of the 12 counties of Albania. The population as of 2021 was 120,678, in an area of 1,620 km².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
* Kallmet, with 4 villages
* Kolsh, with 9 villages
* Kthelle, with 9 villages
* Milot, with 14 villages
* Orosh, with 15 villages
* Selitë, with 9 villages
* Shëngjin, with 5 villages
* Shënkoll, with 7 villages
* Ungrej, with 9 villages
* Zejmen, with 7 villages
Shkodër County
Shkodër County () is a county in northwestern Albania, with the capital in Shkodër. The county spans and had a total population of 154,479 people as of the 2023 census. The county borders on the counties of Lezhë, Kukës and the country of M ...
Shkodër County has 28 communes and 276 villages.
* Qerret, with 12 villages
* Ana-Malit, with 10 villages
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Bërdicë
Bërdicë is a former municipality in the 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 5,773.
Settlements
There are 7 settl ...
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
Malësi e Madhe () is a municipality in Shkodër County, in northw ...
, 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
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Rrethinat
Rrethinat is a former municipality in the Shkodër County, northwestern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Shkodër
Shkodër ( , ; sq-definite, Shkodra; historically known as Scodra or Scu ...
Tirana County
Tirana County (), officially the County of Tirana (), is a county in the Central Region of Albania. It is the tenth largest by area and the most populous of the twelve counties, with more than 912,000 people within an area of . The county border ...
Tirana County has 24 communes and 219 villages.
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Golem
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, with 11 villages
* Gosë, with 5 villages
* Kryevidh, with 10 villages
* Baldushk, with 14 villages
* Bërxullë, with 3 villages
* Bërzhitë, with 12 villages
* Dajt, with 13 villages
* Farkë, with 6 villages
* Helmas, with 10 villages
* Kashar, with 7 villages
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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. The population as of the 2023 census is 2,023.
History
The village has be ...
, with 3 villages
* Lekaj, with 9 villages
* Luz i Vogël, with 4 villages
* Ndroq, 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 Tirana County, central Albania
Albania ( ; or ), officially the Republic of Albania (), is a country in Southeast Europe. It is located in the Balkans, on the Adriatic Sea, Adriatic and Ioni ...
, with 7 villages
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Shëngjergj
Shëngjergj ( Albanian for Saint George) is a village and a former municipality in Tirana County, central Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality of Tirana. The population at the 2011 census was 2,1 ...
, with 12 villages
* Sinaballaj, with 9 villages
* Synej, with 7 villages
* Vaqar, with 10 villages
* Zall-Bastar, with 12 villages
* Zall-Herr, with 9 villages
Vlorë County
Vlorë County (; ) is one of the 12 counties of Albania with the city of Vlorë being the county capital. The county spans and has a total population of 146,681 people as of 2023. It borders the counties of Fier and Gjirokastër, as well as th ...
Vlorë County has 19 communes and 174 villages.
* Lukovë, with 9 villages
* Vergo, with 8 villages
* Aliko, with 11 villages
* Armen, with 7 villages
* Brataj, with 10 villages
* Dhivër, with 12 villages
* Finiq, with 7 villages
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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.
, with 5 villages
* Kotë, with 10 villages
* Ksamil, with 2 villages
* Livadhja, with 15 villages
* Markat, with 6 villages
* Mesopotam, with 15 villages
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Novoselë
Novoselë ( sq-definite, Novosela) is a village and a former Municipalities of Albania, municipality in the Vlorë County, southwestern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Vlorë. The population ...
, with 12 villages
* Qendër, with 12 villages
* Sevaster, with 8 villages
* Shushicë, with 9 villages
* Vllahinë, with 12 villages
* Xarrë, with 4 villages
See also
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Administrative divisions of Albania
The administrative divisions of Albania comprise 12 counties of Albania, counties, 61 municipalities of Albania, municipalities, 373 communes of Albania, administrative units, and 2,972 villages of Albania, villages. Since its Albanian Declara ...
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Counties of Albania
Counties ( 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 munici ...
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Municipalities of Albania
Municipalities ( or ) are the second-level administrative divisions of Albania, below the counties and above the communes. Since the most recent administrative reforms in 2014, Albania has 61 municipalities.
History
Municipalities are cons ...
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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 ( or ) as of 2016. Albania has reformed its domestic administrative divisions 21 times since its Declaration of Independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1912. Following the most recent reorganization, enacted in 201 ...
Albania
Albania ( ; or ), officially the Republic of Albania (), is a country in Southeast Europe. It is located in the Balkans, on the Adriatic Sea, Adriatic and Ionian Seas within the Mediterranean Sea, and shares land borders with Montenegro to ...