Fier County

Fier County

*Qarku i Fierit* (Albanian)
Fier County Qarku i Fierit (Albanian)
County
	Vjosa Valley
	Emblem
	Map of Albania with Fier County highlighted
	Coordinates: 40°45′N 19°35′E / 40.750°N 19.583°E
Country	Albania
Seat	Fier
Subdivisions	6 municipalities: Divjakë; Fier; Lushnjë; Mallakastër; Patos; Roskovec; ;
Government
• Council chairman	Vangjel Ndreka ( 10th of 12
NUTS Code	AL032
Website	Official Website

Fier County (Albanian pronunciation:

Republic of Albania. It is the eighth largest by area and the third most populous of the twelve counties, with more than 286,000 people within an area of 1,890 km² (730 sq mi). The county borders on the Adriatic Sea to the west, the counties of Tirana to the north, Elbasan to the northeast, Berat to the east and Vlorë to the south, Gjirokastër Country to the sud east. It is divided into six municipalities, Fier, Divjakë, Lushnjë, Mallakastër, Patos and Roskovec, with all of whom incorporate forty-two administrative units.^[2]

Geography

Until 2000, Fier County was subdivided into three districts: Fier, Lushnjë, and Mallakastër. Before 2015, it consisted of 42 municipalities.^[2]

Demography

According to the last national census from 2011, Fier County had 310,331 inhabitants. Ethnic groups in the county include:^[3]

Albanians = 241,163 (77.71%)
Greeks = 332 (0.11%)
Macedonians = 18 (0.01%)
Montenegrins = 5 (0.00%)
Aromanians = 1,553 (0.50%)
Romani = 1,640 (0,53%)
Egyptians
= 75 (0,02%)
others = 171 (0.06%)
no answer = 65,374 (21.07%)

Roman Catholics

) (1.98%) (6,149 people).

References

^ "Population on 1st January by prefecture and sex" (PDF). INSTAT. 7 May 2021. p. 6.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ ^a ^b "Law nr. 115/2014" (PDF) (in Albanian). p. 6370. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
^ "2011 census results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-05-25.

[pop21-1] "Population on 1st January by prefecture and sex" (PDF). INSTAT. 7 May 2021. p. 6.^{[permanent dead link]}

[law115-2] "Law nr. 115/2014" (PDF) (in Albanian). p. 6370. Retrieved 25 February 2022.

[census11-3] "2011 census results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-05-25.

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v t e Counties of Albania
Northern Region	Dibër Durrës Kukës Lezhë Shkodër
Central Region	Elbasan Tirana
Southern Region	Berat Fier Gjirokastër Korçë Vlorë
Category Counties by: area population population density GDP HDI

v t e Subdivisions of Fier County
County Seat: Fier
Municipality of Divjakë	Divjakë Grabjan Gradishtë Remas Tërbuf
Municipality of Fier	Cakran Dërmenas Fier Frakull Levan Libofshë Mbrostar Ura Portëz Qendër Topojë
Municipality of Lushnjë	Allkaj Ballagat Bubullimë Dushk Fier-Shegan Golem Hysgjokaj Karbunarë Kolonjë Krutje Lushnjë
Municipality of Mallakastër	Aranitas Ballsh Fratar Greshicë Hekal Kutë Ngraçan Qendër Dukas Selitë
Municipality of Patos	Patos Ruzhdie Zharrëz
Municipality of Roskovec	Kuman Kurjan Roskovec Strum

Geography

Demography

See also

References