Counties of Albania

Counties of Albania
Category	Unitary state
Location	Republic of Albania
Number	12
Populations	59,381 (Gjirokastër) – 906,166 (Tiranë)
Areas	766 km2 (296 sq mi) (Durrës)–3,711 km2 (1,433 sq mi) (Korçë)
Government	County government National government
Subdivisions	Municipalities

Administrative Divisions of Albania
NUTS-2 Regions Counties Municipalities Cities and Towns Administrative Units Villages
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Counties (Albanian: qarqe or qarqet), also sometimes known as prefectures (prefekturë), are the first-level administrative subdivisions of Albania, replacing the earlier districts. Since 2000, there have been 12 counties. Since 2015, they have been divided into 61 municipalities, 373 communes, and 2,972 villages.