Elbasan County (Albanian: Qarku i Elbasanit) is one of the 12 counties of Albania. The population is 266,245 (2021),[1] in an area of 3199 km².[2] Its capital is the city Elbasan.
Elbasan County
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County | |
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| Coordinates: 41°0′N 20°10′E | |
| Country | |
| Seat | Elbasan |
| Subdivisions | 7 municipalities, 385 towns and villages |
| Government | |
| • Council chairman | Eugen Isaj |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,199 km2 (1,235 sq mi) |
| Population (2021[1]) | |
| • Total | 266,245 |
| • Density | 83/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| NUTS Code | AL021 |
| Website | Official Website |
Until 2000, Elbasan County was subdivided into four districts: Elbasan, Gramsh, Librazhd, and Peqin. Since the 2015 local government reform, the county consists of the following 7 municipalities: Belsh, Cërrik, Elbasan, Gramsh, Librazhd, Peqin and Prrenjas.[3] Before 2015, it consisted of the following 50 municipalities:
The municipalities consist of about 385 towns and villages in total. See Villages of Elbasan County for a structured list.
Elbasan County has 266,245 inhabitants as of January 2021.[1] Ethnic groups in the county include, as of the last national census from 2011:[2]
| Religion in Elbasan County (2011 census) | ||||
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| Religion | percent | |||
| Muslim | 64.61% | |||
| Prefer not to answer | 13.29% | |||
| Orthodox | 5.17% | |||
| Atheist | 3.27% | |||
| Not relevant/Not stated | 2.03% | |||
| Catholic | 1.03% | |||
| Bektashi | 0.51% | |||
| Evangelist or Protestant | 0.05% | |||
| Other Christian | 0.03% | |||
| Other religion | 0% | |||
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Subdivisions of Elbasan County | ||
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County Seat: Elbasan | ||
| Municipality of Belsh |
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| Municipality of Cërrik |
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| Municipality of Elbasan |
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| Municipality of Gramsh |
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| Municipality of Librazhd |
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| Municipality of Peqin |
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| Municipality of Prrenjas |
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