Communes of Albania

Communes (Albanian: komuna or komunat), officially known as administrative units (njësite administrative) or units of local administration, government, or governance (njësite të qeverisjes vendore) since 2015, are the 373 third-level 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.

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

Berat County has 20 communes and 241 villages.

• Bogovë, with 9 villages
• Çepan, with 14 villages
• Gjerbes, with 14 villages
• Kozare, with 11 villages
• Leshnjë, with 8 villages
• Perondi, with 7 villages
• Potom, with 12 villages
• Roshnik, with 13 villages
• Sinjë, with 14 villages
• Tërpan, with 14 villages
• Vendreshë, with 10 villages
• Vërtop, with 11 villages
• Zhepë, with 16 villages
• Cukalat, with 6 villages
• Kutalli, with 10 villages
• Lumas, with 13 villages
• Otllak, with 10 villages
• Poshnje, with 12 villages
• Qendër, with 24 villages
• Velabisht, with 13 villages

Dibër County

Dibër County has 32 communes and 280 villages.

• Arras, with 9 villages
• Baz, with 5 villages
• Derjan, with 7 villages
• Fushë-Bulqizë, with 4 villages
• Gjoricë, with 6 villages
• Gurrë, with 6 villages
• Kala e Dodës, with 8 villages
• Kastriot, with 15 villages
• Klos, with 14 villages
• Komsi, with 10 villages
• Lis, with 7 villages
• Lurë, with 10 villages
• Luzni, with 6 villages
• Maqellarë, with 22 villages
• Melan, with 12 villages
• Muhurr, with 7 villages
• Ostren, with 13 villages
• Rukaj, with 6 villages
• Selishtë, with 6 villages
• Shupenzë, with 12 villages
• Sllovë, with 10 villages
• Suç, with 5 villages
• Tomin, with 14 villages
• Trebisht, with 6 villages
• Ulëz, with 6 villages
• Xibër, with 6 villages
• Zerqan, with 13 villages
• Fushë-Çidhën, with 4 villages
• Martanesh, with 8 villages
• Zall-Dardhë, with 9 villages
• Zall-Reç, with 9 villages

Durrës County

Durrës County has 10 communes and 108 villages.

• Bubq, with 7 villages
• Nikël, with 9 villages
• Kodër-Thumanë, with 9 villages
• Xhafzotaj, with 7 villages
• Çudhi, with 10 villages
• Gjepalaj, with 9 villages
• Ishëm, with 9 villages
• Katund i Ri, with 9 villages
• Maminas, with 8 villages
• Rrashbull, with 8 villages

The remaining 23 villages belong to the following municipalities: Sukth (6), Manëz (8), Krujë (3) dhe Fushë-Krujë (6).

Elbasan County

Elbasan County has 45 communes and 385 villages.

• Gjocaj, with 9 villages
• Karinë, with 7 villages
• Kodovjat, with 12 villages
• Kukur, with 10 villages
• Kushovë, with 8 villages
• Lenie, with 6 villages
• Orenje, with 10 villages
• Pajovë, with 12 villages
• Përparim, with 14 villages
• Pishaj, with 20 villages
• Poroçan, with 5 villages
• Qendër, with 12 villages
• Qukës, with 11 villages
• Rrajcë, with 7 villages
• Shezë, with 7 villages
• Skënderbegas, with 13 villages
• Stravaj, with 6 villages
• Sult, with 9 villages
• Tunjë, with 12 villages
• Bradashesh, with 17 villages
• Fierzë, with 4 villages
• Funarë, with 9 villages
• Gjergjan, with 7 villages
• Gjinar, with 11 villages
• Gostimë, with 6 villages
• Gracen, with 9 villages
• Grekan, with 4 villages
• Hotolisht, with 7 villages
• Kajan, with 10 villages
• Klos, with 8 villages
• Labinot-Fushë, with 6 villages
• Labinot-Mal, with 10 villages
• Lunik, with 7 villages
• Mollas, with 6 villages
• Papër, with 13 villages
• Polis, with 6 villages
• Rrasë, with 4 villages
• Shalës, with 6 villages
• Shirgjan, with 7 villages
• Shushicë, with 9 villages
• Steblevë, with 7 villages
• Tregan, with 13 villages
• Zavalinë, with 6 villages

Fier County

Fier County has 37 communes and 269 villages.

• Frakull, with 8 villages
• Allkaj, with 8 villages
• Aranitas, with 6 villages
• Ballagat, with 7 villages
• Bubullime, with 7 villages
• Cakran, with 12 villages
• Dërmenas, with 12 villages
• Divjakë, with 10 villages
• Dushk, with 7 villages
• Fier-Shegan, with 13 villages
• Fratar, with 6 villages
• Golem, with 6 villages
• Grabjan, with 3 villages
• Gradishtë, with 9 villages
• Greshicë, with 2 villages
• Hekal, with 4 villages
• Hysgjokaj, with 5 villages
• Karbunarë, with 10 villages
• Kolonjë, with 9 villages
• Krutje, with 11 villages
• Kuman, with 4 villages
• Kurjan, with 4 villages
• Kutë, with 4 villages
• Levan, with 11 villages
• Libofshë, with 11 villages
• Mbrostar, with 6 villages
• Ngraçan, with 2 villages
• Portez, with 6 villages
• Qendër, Ballsh, with 12 villages
• Qendër, Fier, with 10 villages
• Remas, with 8 villages
• Ruzhdie, with 5 villages
• Selitë, Ballsh, with 4 villages
• Strum, with 5 villages
• Tërbuf, with 7 villages
• Topojë, with 9 villages
• Zharrez, with 6 villages

Gjirokastër County

Gjirokastër County has 24 communes and 265 villages.

• Antigonë, with 5 villages
• Ballaban, with 14 villages
• Çarshovë, with 9 villages
• Cepo, with 11 villages
• Dishnicë, with 15 villages
• Dropull i Poshtëm, with 16 villages
• Dropull i Sipërm, with 18 villages
• Frashër, with 8 villages
• Krahës, with 10 villages
• Kurvelesh, with 5 villages
• Lazarat, with 2 villages
• Lopës, with 5 villages
• Luftinje, with 15 villages
• Memaliaj Fshat, with 8 villages
• Petran, with 15 villages
• Picar, with 5 villages
• Pogon, with 7 villages
• Qendër, with 38 villages
• Qesarat, with 7 villages
• Sukë, with 14 villages
• Zagori, with 10 villages

Korçë County

Korçë County has 31 communes and 340 villages.

• Barmash, with 10 villages
• Leskovik, with 14 villages
• Novoselë, with 10 villages
• Buçimas, with 8 villages
• Çërravë, with 11 villages
• Çlirim, with 12 villages
• Dardhas, with 9 villages
• Drenovë, with 8 villages
• Gorë, with 18 villages
• Hoçisht, with 10 villages
• Lekas, with 12 villages
• Libonik, with 13 villages
• Liqenas, with 9 villages
• Miras, with 16 villages
• Moglicë, with 17 villages
• Mollaj, with 5 villages
• Mollas, with 14 villages
• Pirg, with 11 villages
• Pojan, with 12 villages
• Progër, with 8 villages
• Proptisht, with 15 villages
• Qendër, Korçë, with 13 villages
• Qendër, Devoll, with 10 villages
• Qendër, Kolonjë, with 16 villages
• Trebinjë, with 15 villages
• Udënisht, with 6 villages
• Velçan, with 9 villages
• Vithkuq, with 13 villages
• Voskop, with 7 villages
• Voskopojë, with 5 villages
• Vreshtas, with 4 villages

Kukës County

Kukës County has 25 communes and 187 villages.

• Arrën, with 5 villages
• Bicaj, with 10 villages
• Bujan, with 9 villages
• Bushtricë, with 7 villages
• Bytyç, with 13 villages
• Fajzë, with 6 villages
• Fierzë, with 5 villages
• Gjinaj, with 6 villages
• Golaj, with 12 villages
• Grykë-Çajë, with 4 villages
• Kalis, with 5 villages
• Kolsh, with 3 villages
• Krumë, with 7 villages
• Lekbibaj, with 12 villages
• Llugaj, with 6 villages
• Malzi, with 12 villages
• Margegaj, with 10 villages
• Shishtavec, with 7 villages
• Shtiqën, with 4 villages
• Surroj, with 4 villages
• Topojan, with 5 villages
• Tropojë, with 15 villages
• Ujëmisht, with 7 villages
• Zapod, with 7 villages

Lezhë County

Lezhë County has 14 communes and 117 villages.

• Balldre, with 8 villages
• Blinisht, with 7 villages
• Dajç, with 7 villages
• Fan, with 17 villages
• Fushë-Kuqë, with 5 villages
• Kaçinar, with 7 villages
• Kallmet, with 4 villages
• Kolsh, with 9 villages
• Kthelle, with 9 villages
• Milot, with 14 villages
• Orosh, with 15 villages
• Selitë, with 9 villages
• Shëngjin, with 5 villages
• Shënkoll, with 7 villages
• Ungrej, with 9 villages
• Zejmen, with 7 villages

Shkodër County

Shkodër County has 28 communes and 276 villages.

• Qerret, with 12 villages
• Ana-Malit, with 10 villages
• Bërdicë, with 6 villages
• Blerim, with 7 villages
• Bushat, with 14 villages
• Dajç (Shkodër), with 11 villages
• Fierzë, with 8 villages
• Gjegjan, with 10 villages
• Gruemirë, with 15 villages
• Guri i Zi, with 11 villages
• Hajmel, with 5 villages
• Iballë, with 8 villages
• Kastrat, with 12 villages
• Kelmend, with 8 villages
• Postribë, with 11 villages
• Pult, with 7 villages
• Qafë-Mali, with 9 villages
• Qelez, with 9 villages
• Qendër, with 8 villages
• Rrapë, with 8 villages
• Rrethinat, with 10 villages
• Shalë, with 11 villages
• Shkrel, with 12 villages
• Shllak, with 7 villages
• Shosh, with 5 villages
• Temal, with 10 villages
• Velipojë, with 10 villages
• Vig-Mnele, with 3 villages

The remaining 19 villages belong to the following municipalities: Shkodra (2), Vau i Dejës (9), Koplik (3), Puka (2) dhe Fushë-Arrëza (3).

Tirana County

Tirana County has 24 communes and 219 villages.

• Golem, with 11 villages
• Gosë, with 5 villages
• Kryevidh, with 10 villages
• Baldushk, with 14 villages
• Bërxullë, with 3 villages
• Bërzhitë, with 12 villages
• Dajt, with 13 villages
• Farkë, with 6 villages
• Helmas, with 10 villages
• Kashar, with 7 villages
• Krrabë, with 3 villages
• Lekaj, with 9 villages
• Luz i Vogël, with 4 villages
• Ndroq, with 11 villages
• Paskuqan, with 8 villages
• Petrelë, with 17 villages
• Pezë, with 10 villages
• Prezë, with 7 villages
• Shëngjergj, with 12 villages
• Sinaballaj, with 9 villages
• Synej, with 7 villages
• Vaqar, with 10 villages
• Zall-Bastar, with 12 villages
• Zall-Herr, with 9 villages

Vlorë County

Vlorë County has 19 communes and 174 villages.

• Lukovë, with 9 villages
• Vergo, with 8 villages
• Aliko, with 11 villages
• Armen, with 7 villages
• Brataj, with 10 villages
• Dhivër, with 12 villages
• Finiq, with 7 villages
• Horë-Vranisht, with 5 villages
• Kotë, with 10 villages
• Ksamil, with 2 villages
• Livadhja, with 15 villages
• Markat, with 6 villages
• Mesopotam, with 15 villages
• Novoselë, with 12 villages
• Qendër, with 12 villages
• Sevaster, with 8 villages
• Shushicë, with 9 villages
• Vllahinë, with 12 villages
• Xarrë, with 4 villages

See also

• Administrative divisions of Albania
• Counties of Albania
• Municipalities of Albania
• List of cities and towns in Albania
• Villages of Albania

References

External links

• Shoqata e komunave të Shqipërsë