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Kukës County

Kukës County
Qarku Kukës
County
Lake Fierza as seen from Rruga SH22 in Albania
Lake Fierza as seen from Rruga SH22 in Albania
Official seal of Kukës County
Seal
Location of Kukës County within Albania.
Location of Kukës County within Albania.
Country  Albania
Municipalities 3
Villages 187
Established 2000
County Seat Kukës
Government
 • Council Chairman Abedin Oruçi
Area
 • Total 2,374 km2 (917 sq mi)
Population (2016)
 • Total 84,035
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
NUTS Code AL013
Website Official Website

Kukës County (Albanian: Qarku i Kukësit) is one of the 12 counties of Albania. The population at the 2011 census was 85,292, in an area of 2374 km². Its capital is the city Kukës.

To the east, Kukës borders Kosovo, while in the extreme northwest it borders Montenegro. Domestically, it borders the following counties:

Until 2000, Kukës County was subdivided into three districts: Has, Kukës, and Tropojë. Since the 2015 local government reform, the county consists of the following 3 municipalities: Has, Kukës and Tropojë. Before 2015, it consisted of the following 27 municipalities:

The municipalities consist of about 190 towns and villages in total. See Villages of Kukës County for a structured list.

According to the last national census from 2011 this county has 85,292 inhabitants. They are Muslim and Catholic Christians and speak Gheg dialect.

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Coordinates: 42°10′N 20°20′E / 42.167°N 20.333°E / 42.167; 20.333


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