Durrës County

For county of Kingdom of Serbia, see Durrës County (Kingdom of Serbia).

Durrës County Qarku i Durrësit
—  County  —
Location of Durrës County within Albania.
Country	Albania
Number of Districts	2
Capital	Durrës
Area
– Total	766 km2 (295.8 sq mi)
Population (2010)[1]
– Total	310,449
– Density	405.3/km2 (1,049.7/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
– Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Website	www.qarkudurres.gov.al

The County of Durrës (Albanian: Qarku i Durrësit) is one of the 12 counties of Albania. It consists of the districts Durrës and Krujë and its capital is Durrës. The city is 40 minutes away from Tirana by car. It has the largest sea port in Albania.

Durrës' entire western edge is the shoreline of the Adriatic Sea. It borders the following counties:

• Lezhë: north
• Dibër: east
• Tirana: south

Administrative divisions

District	Capital	District Population (2010)[2]	Area (km²)	Municipalities
Durrës District	Durrës	242,801	433	Durrës, Gjepalaj, Ishëm, Katund i Ri, Maminas, Manëz, Rrashbull, Shijak, Sukth, Xhafzotaj
Krujë District	Krujë	67,698	333	Bubq, Cudhi, Fushë-Krujë, Kodër-Thumanë, Krujë, Nikël

References

1. ^ "POPULLSIA SIPAS PREFEKTURAVE, 2001-2010". Albanian Institute of Statistics. http://www.instat.gov.al/graphics/doc/tabelat/Treguesit%20Sociale/Popullsia/POP%202009/t4%20.xls. Retrieved 2010-09-09. 
2. ^ "POPULLSIA SIPAS RRETHEVE, 2001-2010". Albanian Institute of Statistics. http://www.instat.gov.al/graphics/doc/tabelat/Treguesit%20Sociale/Popullsia/POP%202009/t2.xls. Retrieved 2010-09-09. 

External links

• Regional Council of Durrës (Albanian)
• Official Durres County Travel Guide

Coordinates: 41°30′N 19°35′E / 41.5°N 19.583°E / 41.5; 19.583