Fier County

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 / 40.750; 19.583
Country	Albania
Seat	Fier
Subdivisions	6 municipalities: Divjakë Fier Lushnjë Mallakastër Patos Roskovec
Government
• Council chairman	Evis Sema (PS) [1]
Area
• Total	1,890 km2 (730 sq mi)
• Rank	8th
Population  (2021[2])
• Total	286,002
• Rank	3rd
• Density	150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
HDI (2021)	0.769 high · 10th of 12
NUTS Code	AL032
Website	Official Website

Fier County (Albanian pronunciation: [fieɽ]; Albanian: Qarku Fier), officially the County of Fier (Albanian: Qarku i Fierit), is a county in the Southern Region of the 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.^[3]