Korçë County

Korçë County Qarku i Korçës
—  County  —
Location of Korçë County within Albania.
Country	Albania
Number of Districts	4
Capital	Korçë
Area
– Total	3,711 km2 (1,432.8 sq mi)
Population (2010)[1]
– Total	257,576
– Density	69.4/km2 (179.8/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
– Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Website	www.visit-korca.com www.korcaregion.com

The County of Korçë (Albanian: Qarku i Korçës) is one of the 12 counties of Albania, located in the eastern part of the country. It is the largest county of Albania and consists of the districts Devoll, Kolonjë, Korçë and Pogradec and its capital is Korçë.

Mountain Gramos

Korçë's eastern border is also Albania's eastern border, as the county borders the Republic of Macedonia to the northeast and Greece to the southeast. Domestically, it borders on Gjirokastër County (southwest). Berat County (west) and Elbasan County (northwest).

Topographically, most of Korçë County is elevated, including the Gramos range, which forms the connection between the Scardus to the north and the Pindus range to the south.

District	Capital	District Population (2010)[2]	Area (km²)	Municipalities
Devoll District	Bilisht	33,785	429	Bilisht, Hoçisht, Miras, Progër, Qendër Bilisht
Kolonjë District	Ersekë	14,318	805	Barmash, Çlirim, Ersekë, Leskovik, Mollas, Piskal-Novoselë, Qendër Ersekë, Qendër Leskovik
Korçë District	Korçë	138,898	1,752	Drenovë, Gorë, Korçë, Lekas, Libonik, Liqenas, Maliq, Moglicë, Mollaj, Pirg, Pojan, Qendër Bulgarec, Vithkuq, Voskop, Voskopojë, Vreshtas
Pogradec District	Pogradec	70,575	725	Buçimas, Çërravë, Dardhas, Pogradec, Proptisht, Trebinjë, Udënisht, Velçan

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 Korçë
• Korçë County Tourist Guide
• Kolonja District Tourist Guide

Coordinates: 40°35′N 20°40′E / 40.583°N 20.667°E / 40.583; 20.667