Elbasan County Qarku Elbasan |
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Location of Elbasan County within Albania. |
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Country | Albania | |
Municipalities | 7 | |
Villages | 385 | |
Established | 2000 | |
County Seat | Elbasan | |
Government | ||
• Council Chairman | Bukurosh Stafa | |
Area | ||
• Total | 3,199 km2 (1,235 sq mi) | |
Population (2016) | ||
• Total | 298,913 | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
NUTS Code | AL021 | |
Website | Official Website |
Elbasan County (Albanian: Qarku i Elbasanit) is one of the 12 counties of Albania. The population at the 2011 census was 295,827, in an area of 3199 km². Its capital is the city Elbasan.
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. 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.
According to the last national census from 2011 this county has 295,827 inhabitants. Ethnic groups in the county include:
Coordinates: 41°0′N 20°10′E / 41.000°N 20.167°E