Communes ( or ), officially known as administrative units ( or ) or units of local administration, government, or governance ( or ) since 2015, are the 373 third-level administrative divisions of Albania which serve as its local government. There are 12 counties and 61 municipalities above the administrative units and 2,972 villages 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 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 has 20 communes and 241 villages.
Bogovë, with 9 villages Çepan, with 14 villages Gjerbes, with 14 villages Kozare, with 11 villages Leshnjë, with 8 villages Perondi, with 7 villages Potom, with 12 villages Roshnik, with 13 villages Sinjë, with 14 villages Tërpan, with 14 villages Vendreshë, with 10 villages Vërtop, with 11 villages Zhepë, with 16 villages Cukalat, with 6 villages Kutalli, with 10 villages Lumas, with 13 villages Otllak, with 10 villages Poshnje, with 12 villages Qendër, with 24 villages Velabisht, with 13 villages
Dibër County Dibër County has 32 communes and 280 villages. Arras, with 9 villages Baz, with 5 villages Derjan, with 7 villages Fushë-Bulqizë, with 4 villages Gjoricë, with 6 villages Gurrë, with 6 villages Kala e Dodës, with 8 villages Kastriot, with 15 villages Klos, with 14 villages Komsi, with 10 villages Lis, with 7 villages Lurë, with 10 villages Luzni, with 6 villages Maqellarë, with 22 villages Melan, with 12 villages Muhurr, with 7 villages Ostren, with 13 villages Rukaj, with 6 villages Selishtë, with 6 villages Shupenzë, with 12 villages Sllovë, with 10 villages Suç, with 5 villages Tomin, with 14 villages Trebisht, with 6 villages Ulëz, with 6 villages Xibër, with 6 villages Zerqan, with 13 villages Fushë-Çidhën, with 4 villages Martanesh, with 8 villages Zall-Dardhë, with 9 villages Zall-Reç, with 9 villages
Durrës County Durrës County has 10 communes and 108 villages.Sipas Dokumentit "Qarku Durrës në Shifra" nga Këshilli i Qarkut Durrës Bubq, with 7 villages Nikël, with 9 villages Kodër-Thumanë, with 9 villages Xhafzotaj, with 7 villages Çudhi, with 10 villages Gjepalaj, with 9 villages Ishëm, with 9 villages Katund i Ri, with 9 villages Maminas, with 8 villages Rrashbull, with 8 villages The remaining 23 villages belong to the following municipalities: Sukth (6), Manëz (8), Krujë (3) dhe Fushë-Krujë (6).
Elbasan County Elbasan County has 45 communes and 385 villages. Gjocaj, with 9 villages Karinë, with 7 villages Kodovjat, with 12 villages Kukur, 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 Skënderbegas, 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 Grekan, with 4 villages Hotolisht, with 7 villages Kajan, with 10 villages Klos, with 8 villages Labinot-Fushë, with 6 villages Labinot-Mal, with 10 villages Lunik, with 7 villages Mollas, with 6 villages Papër, with 13 villages Polis, with 6 villages Rrasë, with 4 villages Shalës, with 6 villages Shirgjan, with 7 villages Shushicë, with 9 villages Steblevë, with 7 villages Tregan, with 13 villages Zavalinë, with 6 villages
Fier County 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 Divjakë, with 10 villages Dushk, with 7 villages Fier-Shegan, with 13 villages Fratar, with 6 villages Golem, with 6 villages Grabjan, with 3 villages Gradishtë, with 9 villages Greshicë, with 2 villages Hekal, with 4 villages Hysgjokaj, with 5 villages Karbunarë, with 10 villages Kolonjë, with 9 villages Krutje, with 11 villages Kuman, with 4 villages Kurjan, with 4 villages Kutë, with 4 villages Levan, with 11 villages Libofshë, with 11 villages Mbrostar, with 6 villages Ngraçan, with 2 villages Portez, with 6 villages Qendër, Ballsh, with 12 villages Qendër, Fier, with 10 villages Remas, with 8 villages Ruzhdie, with 5 villages Selitë, Ballsh, with 4 villages Strum, with 5 villages Tërbuf, with 7 villages Topojë, with 9 villages Zharrez, with 6 villages
Gjirokastër County Gjirokastër County has 24 communes and 265 villages. Antigonë, with 5 villages Ballaban, with 14 villages Çarshovë, with 9 villages Cepo, with 11 villages Dishnicë, with 15 villages Dropull i Poshtëm, with 16 villages Dropull i Sipërm, with 18 villages Frashër, with 8 villages Krahës, 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 Sukë, with 14 villages Zagori, with 10 villages
Korçë County Korçë County has 31 communes and 340 villages. Barmash, with 10 villages Leskovik, with 14 villages Novoselë, with 10 villages Buçimas, with 8 villages Çërravë, with 11 villages Çlirim, with 12 villages Dardhas, with 9 villages Drenovë, with 8 villages Gorë, with 18 villages Hoçisht, with 10 villages Lekas, with 12 villages Libonik, with 13 villages Liqenas, with 9 villages Miras, with 16 villages Moglicë, with 17 villages Mollaj, with 5 villages Mollas, with 14 villages Pirg, with 11 villages Pojan, with 12 villages Progër, with 8 villages Proptisht, with 15 villages Qendër, Korçë, with 13 villages Qendër, Devoll, with 10 villages Qendër, Kolonjë, with 16 villages Trebinjë, with 15 villages Udënisht, with 6 villages Velçan, with 9 villages Vithkuq, with 13 villages Voskop, with 7 villages Voskopojë, with 5 villages Vreshtas, with 4 villages
Kukës County 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 Kalis, 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 Shishtavec, with 7 villages Shtiqën, with 4 villages Surroj, with 4 villages Topojan, with 5 villages Tropojë, with 15 villages Ujëmisht, with 7 villages Zapod, with 7 villages
Lezhë County Lezhë County has 14 communes and 117 villages. 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 has 28 communes and 276 villages. Qerret, with 12 villages Ana-Malit, with 10 villages Bërdicë, with 6 villages Blerim, with 7 villages Bushat, with 14 villages Dajç (Shkodër), with 11 villages Fierzë, with 8 villages Gjegjan, with 10 villages Gruemirë, 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 Rrethinat, with 10 villages Shalë, with 11 villages Shkrel, with 12 villages Shllak, with 7 villages Shosh, with 5 villages Temal, with 10 villages Velipojë, with 10 villages Vig-Mnele, with 3 villages The remaining 19 villages belong to the following municipalities: Shkodra (2), Vau i Dejës (9), Koplik (3), Puka (2) dhe Fushë-Arrëza (3).
Tirana County Tirana County has 24 communes and 219 villages. Golem, 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 Krrabë, 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 Prezë, with 7 villages Shëngjergj, 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 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 Horë-Vranisht, with 5 villages Kotë, with 10 villages Ksamil, with 2 villages Livadhja, with 15 villages Markat, with 6 villages Mesopotam, with 15 villages Novoselë, 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 Administrative divisions of Albania Counties of Albania Municipalities of Albania List of cities and towns in Albania Villages of Albania
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