Korçë County
Korçë County
Qarku i Korçës(Albanian) | |
|---|---|
 Leminot Reservoir | |
 Flag  Emblem | |
 Map of Albania with Korçë County highlighted | |
| Coordinates:40°40′N20°48′E/ 40.667°N 20.800°E | |
| Country |  Albania |
| Seat | Korçë |
| Subdivisions | |
| Government | |
| • Council chairman | Erjon Nexhipi (PS)[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,711 km2(1,433 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 1st |
| Population (2021[2]) | |
| • Total | 202,193 |
| • Rank | 5th |
| • Density | 54/km2(140/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1(CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2(CEST) |
| HDI(2021) | 0.792 high·5th of 12 |
| NUTS Code | AL034 |
| Website | www |
Korçë County(Albanian:Qarku Korçë), officially theCounty of Korçë(Albanian:Qarku i Korçës), is acountyin theSouthern Regionof theRepublic of Albania.It is the largest by area and theseventh most populousof the twelve counties, with more than 202,000 people within an area of 3,711 km2(1,433 sq mi). The county borders onNorth Macedoniato the northeast andGreeceto the southeast, the counties ofElbasanto the northwest,Beratto the west andGjirokastërto the southwest. It is divided into sixmunicipalities,Korçë,Devoll,Kolonjë,Maliq,PogradecandPustec,with all of whom incorporate thirty-sevenadministrative units.[3]
Geography[edit]
Protected areas[edit]
TheMinistry of Tourism and Environmentmanages numerous natural sites and protected areas in Korçë County.[4]In conjunction with numerous national natural sites and areas, theNational Agency of Protected Areashas theFir of Drenovë National ParkandPrespa National Parkunder its administration. TheUNESCOOhrid-Prespa Transboundary Biosphere Reserveis also encompassed in the county.
Demographics[edit]
Most of the region's inhabitants are ethnic Albanians, but there are also important communities of Greeks (especially in the South), Macedonians (especially in the East), Aromanians (more concentrated in Western parts) and Roma. With regards to religion, the region is home to a large Muslim majority (many of whom are Bektashis) and a significant Orthodox Christian minority. According to the last national census from 2011, the county has 220,357 inhabitants. Ethnic groups in the county includeAlbanians,Greeks,Macedonians,Montenegrins,Aromanians,Romani,Egyptians.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^https://korcaregion.com/index.php?lang=1&idm=327&idr=81&mod=1
- ^"Population on 1st January by prefecture and sex"(PDF).INSTAT.7 May 2021. p. 6.
- ^"Law nr. 115/2014"(PDF)(in Albanian). pp. 6372–6373.Retrieved25 February2022.
- ^"Databazë e Burimeve Turistike–Qarku Korçë"(PDF)(in Albanian).Ministria e Turizmit dhe Mjedisit.Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 22 September 2020.Retrieved22 September2020.
