Third-level administrative divisions of Albania
Communes (Albanian : komuna komunat administrative units (njësite administrative units of local administration , government , or governance (njësite të qeverisjes vendore 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 .[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] [ 4] [ 5]
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 has 20 communes and 241 villages.[citation needed
Bogovë , with 9 villagesÇepan , with 14 villagesGjerbes , with 14 villagesKozare , with 11 villagesLeshnjë , with 8 villagesPerondi , with 7 villagesPotom , with 12 villagesRoshnik , with 13 villagesSinjë , with 14 villagesTërpan , with 14 villagesVendreshë , with 10 villagesVërtop , with 11 villagesZhepë , with 16 villagesCukalat , with 6 villagesKutalli , with 10 villagesLumas , with 13 villagesOtllak , with 10 villagesPoshnje , with 12 villagesQendër , with 24 villagesVelabisht , with 13 villagesDibër County has 32 communes and 280 villages.[citation needed
Arras , with 9 villagesBaz , with 5 villagesDerjan , with 7 villagesFushë-Bulqizë , with 4 villagesGjoricë , with 6 villagesGurrë , with 6 villagesKala e Dodës , with 8 villagesKastriot , with 15 villagesKlos , with 14 villagesKomsi , with 10 villagesLis , with 7 villagesLurë , with 10 villagesLuzni , with 6 villagesMaqellarë , with 22 villagesMelan , with 12 villagesMuhurr , with 7 villagesOstren , with 13 villagesRukaj , with 6 villagesSelishtë , with 6 villagesShupenzë , with 12 villagesSllovë , with 10 villagesSuç , with 5 villagesTomin , with 14 villagesTrebisht , with 6 villagesUlëz , with 6 villagesXibër , with 6 villagesZerqan , with 13 villagesFushë-Çidhën , with 4 villagesMartanesh , with 8 villagesZall-Dardhë , with 9 villagesZall-Reç , with 9 villagesDurrës County has 10 communes and 108 villages.[ 6]
Bubq , with 7 villagesNikël , with 9 villagesKodër-Thumanë , with 9 villagesXhafzotaj , with 7 villagesÇudhi , with 10 villagesGjepalaj , with 9 villagesIshëm , with 9 villagesKatund i Ri , with 9 villagesMaminas , with 8 villagesRrashbull , with 8 villagesThe remaining 23 villages belong to the following municipalities: Sukth (6), Manëz (8), Krujë (3) dhe Fushë-Krujë (6).
Elbasan County has 45 communes and 385 villages.[citation needed
Gjocaj , with 9 villagesKarinë , with 7 villagesKodovjat , with 12 villagesKukur , with 10 villagesKushovë , with 8 villagesLenie , with 6 villagesOrenje , with 10 villagesPajovë , with 12 villagesPërparim , with 14 villagesPishaj , with 20 villagesPoroçan , with 5 villagesQendër , with 12 villagesQukës , with 11 villagesRrajcë , with 7 villagesShezë , with 7 villagesSkënderbegas , with 13 villagesStravaj , with 6 villagesSult , with 9 villagesTunjë , with 12 villagesBradashesh , with 17 villagesFierzë , with 4 villagesFunarë , with 9 villagesGjergjan , with 7 villagesGjinar , with 11 villagesGostimë , with 6 villagesGracen , with 9 villagesGrekan , with 4 villagesHotolisht , with 7 villagesKajan , with 10 villagesKlos , with 8 villagesLabinot-Fushë , with 6 villagesLabinot-Mal , with 10 villagesLunik , with 7 villagesMollas , with 6 villagesPapër , with 13 villagesPolis , with 6 villagesRrasë , with 4 villagesShalës , with 6 villagesShirgjan , with 7 villagesShushicë , with 9 villagesSteblevë , with 7 villagesTregan , with 13 villagesZavalinë , with 6 villagesFier County has 37 communes and 269 villages.[citation needed
Frakull , with 8 villagesAllkaj , with 8 villagesAranitas , with 6 villagesBallagat , with 7 villagesBubullime , with 7 villagesCakran , with 12 villagesDërmenas , with 12 villagesDivjakë , with 10 villagesDushk , with 7 villagesFier-Shegan , with 13 villagesFratar , with 6 villagesGolem , with 6 villagesGrabjan , with 3 villagesGradishtë , with 9 villagesGreshicë , with 2 villagesHekal , with 4 villagesHysgjokaj , with 5 villagesKarbunarë , with 10 villagesKolonjë , with 9 villagesKrutje , with 11 villagesKuman , with 4 villagesKurjan , with 4 villagesKutë , with 4 villagesLevan , with 11 villagesLibofshë , with 11 villagesMbrostar , with 6 villagesNgraçan , with 2 villagesPortez , with 6 villagesQendër, Ballsh , with 12 villagesQendër, Fier , with 10 villagesRemas , with 8 villagesRuzhdie , with 5 villagesSelitë, Ballsh , with 4 villagesStrum , with 5 villagesTërbuf , with 7 villagesTopojë , with 9 villagesZharrez , with 6 villagesGjirokastër County has 24 communes and 265 villages.[citation needed
Antigonë , with 5 villagesBallaban , with 14 villagesÇarshovë , with 9 villagesCepo , with 11 villagesDishnicë , with 15 villagesDropull i Poshtëm , with 16 villagesDropull i Sipërm , with 18 villagesFrashër , with 8 villagesKrahës , with 10 villagesKurvelesh , with 5 villagesLazarat , with 2 villagesLopës , with 5 villagesLuftinje , with 15 villagesMemaliaj Fshat , with 8 villagesPetran , with 15 villagesPicar , with 5 villagesPogon , with 7 villagesQendër , with 38 villagesQesarat , with 7 villagesSukë , with 14 villagesZagori , with 10 villagesKorçë County has 31 communes and 340 villages.[citation needed
Barmash , with 10 villagesLeskovik , with 14 villagesNovoselë , with 10 villagesBuçimas , with 8 villagesÇërravë , with 11 villagesÇlirim , with 12 villagesDardhas , with 9 villagesDrenovë , with 8 villagesGorë , with 18 villagesHoçisht , with 10 villagesLekas , with 12 villagesLibonik , with 13 villagesLiqenas , with 9 villagesMiras , with 16 villagesMoglicë , with 17 villagesMollaj , with 5 villagesMollas , with 14 villagesPirg , with 11 villagesPojan , with 12 villagesProgër , with 8 villagesProptisht , with 15 villagesQendër, Korçë , with 13 villagesQendër, Devoll , with 10 villagesQendër, Kolonjë , with 16 villagesTrebinjë , with 15 villagesUdënisht , with 6 villagesVelçan , with 9 villagesVithkuq , with 13 villagesVoskop , with 7 villagesVoskopojë , with 5 villagesVreshtas , with 4 villagesKukës County has 25 communes and 187 villages.[citation needed
Arrën , with 5 villagesBicaj , with 10 villagesBujan , with 9 villagesBushtricë , with 7 villagesBytyç , with 13 villagesFajzë , with 6 villagesFierzë , with 5 villagesGjinaj , with 6 villagesGolaj , with 12 villagesGrykë-Çajë , with 4 villagesKalis , with 5 villagesKolsh , with 3 villagesKrumë , with 7 villagesLekbibaj , with 12 villagesLlugaj , with 6 villagesMalzi , with 12 villagesMargegaj , with 10 villagesShishtavec , with 7 villagesShtiqën , with 4 villagesSurroj , with 4 villagesTopojan , with 5 villagesTropojë , with 15 villagesUjëmisht , with 7 villagesZapod , with 7 villagesLezhë County has 14 communes and 117 villages.[citation needed
Balldre , with 8 villagesBlinisht , with 7 villagesDajç , with 7 villagesFan , with 17 villagesFushë-Kuqë , with 5 villagesKaçinar , with 7 villagesKallmet , with 4 villagesKolsh , with 9 villagesKthelle , with 9 villagesMilot , with 14 villagesOrosh , with 15 villagesSelitë , with 9 villagesShëngjin , with 5 villagesShënkoll , with 7 villagesUngrej , with 9 villagesZejmen , with 7 villagesShkodër County has 28 communes and 276 villages.[citation needed
Qerret , with 12 villagesAna-Malit , with 10 villagesBërdicë , with 6 villagesBlerim , with 7 villagesBushat , with 14 villagesDajç (Shkodër) , with 11 villagesFierzë , with 8 villagesGjegjan , with 10 villagesGruemirë , with 15 villagesGuri i Zi , with 11 villagesHajmel , with 5 villagesIballë , with 8 villagesKastrat , with 12 villagesKelmend , with 8 villagesPostribë , with 11 villagesPult , with 7 villagesQafë-Mali , with 9 villagesQelez , with 9 villagesQendër , with 8 villagesRrapë , with 8 villagesRrethinat , with 10 villagesShalë , with 11 villagesShkrel , with 12 villagesShllak , with 7 villagesShosh , with 5 villagesTemal , with 10 villagesVelipojë , with 10 villagesVig-Mnele , with 3 villagesThe remaining 19 villages belong to the following municipalities: Shkodra (2), Vau i Dejës (9), Koplik (3), Puka (2) dhe Fushë-Arrëza (3).
Tirana County has 24 communes and 219 villages.[citation needed
Golem , with 11 villagesGosë , with 5 villagesKryevidh , with 10 villagesBaldushk , with 14 villagesBërxullë , with 3 villagesBërzhitë , with 12 villagesDajt , with 13 villagesFarkë , with 6 villagesHelmas , with 10 villagesKashar , with 7 villagesKrrabë , with 3 villagesLekaj , with 9 villagesLuz i Vogël , with 4 villagesNdroq , with 11 villagesPaskuqan , with 8 villagesPetrelë , with 17 villagesPezë , with 10 villagesPrezë , with 7 villagesShëngjergj , with 12 villagesSinaballaj , with 9 villagesSynej , with 7 villagesVaqar , with 10 villagesZall-Bastar , with 12 villagesZall-Herr , with 9 villagesVlorë County has 19 communes and 174 villages.[citation needed
Lukovë , with 9 villagesVergo , with 8 villagesAliko , with 11 villagesArmen , with 7 villagesBrataj , with 10 villagesDhivër , with 12 villagesFiniq , with 7 villagesHorë-Vranisht , with 5 villagesKotë , with 10 villagesKsamil , with 2 villagesLivadhja , with 15 villagesMarkat , with 6 villagesMesopotam , with 15 villagesNovoselë , with 12 villagesQendër , with 12 villagesSevaster , with 8 villagesShushicë , with 9 villagesVllahinë , with 12 villagesXarrë , with 4 villages
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