Elbasan County

Elbasan County (Qarku i Elbasanit) is one of the 12 counties of Albania. The population is 266,245 (2021), in an area of 3199 km². Its capital is the city Elbasan.

Administrative divisions
Until 2000, Elbasan County was subdivided into four districts: Elbasan, Gramsh, Librazhd, and Peqin. Since the 2015 local government reform, the county consists of the following 7 municipalities: Belsh, Cërrik, Elbasan, Gramsh, Librazhd, Peqin and Prrenjas. Before 2015, it consisted of the following 50 municipalities:


 * Belsh
 * Bradashesh
 * Cërrik
 * Elbasan
 * Fierzë
 * Funarë
 * Gjergjan
 * Gjinar
 * Gjoçaj
 * Gostimë
 * Gracen
 * Gramsh
 * Grekan
 * Hotolisht
 * Kajan
 * Karinë
 * Klos
 * Kodovjat
 * Kukur
 * Kushovë
 * Labinot-Fushë
 * Labinot-Mal
 * Lenie
 * Librazhd
 * Lunik
 * Mollas
 * Orenjë
 * Pajovë
 * Papër
 * Peqin
 * Përparim
 * Pishaj
 * Polis
 * Poroçan
 * Prrenjas
 * Qendër Librazhd
 * Qukës
 * Rrajcë
 * Rrasë
 * Shalës
 * Shezë
 * Shirgjan
 * Shushicë
 * Skënderbegas
 * Steblevë
 * Stravaj
 * Sult
 * Tregan
 * Tunjë
 * Zavalinë

The municipalities consist of about 385 towns and villages in total. See Villages of Elbasan County for a structured list.

Demographics
Elbasan County has 266,245 inhabitants as of January 2021. Ethnic groups in the county include, as of the last national census from 2011:
 * Albanians = 253,170 (85.58%)
 * Macedonians = 94 (0.03%)
 * Montenegrins = 10 (0.00%)
 * Aromanians = 747 (0.25%)
 * Romani = 1,064 (0.36%)
 * Egyptians = 433 (0.15%)
 * Turkish = 300 (0.13%)
 * others = 149 (0.05%)
 * no answer = 39,980 (13.51%)