Lezhë County

Lezhë County Qarku i Lezhë
—  County  —
Location of Lezhë County within Albania.
Country	Albania
Number of Districts	3
Capital	Lezhë
Area
– Total	1,588 km2 (613.1 sq mi)
Population (2010)[1]
– Total	158,829
– Density	100/km2 (259/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
– Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Website	www.qarkulezhe.gov.al

Lezhë County (Albanian: Qarku i Lezhës) is one of the 12 counties of Albania. It consists of the districts Kurbin, Lezhë and Mirditë and its capital is Lezhë.

Lezhë has a small western shoreline on the Adriatic Sea. On land, it borders the following counties:

• Shkodër: north
• Kukës: northeast
• Dibër: southeast
• Durrës: south

District	Capital	District Population (2010)[2]	Area (km²)	Municipalities
Kurbin District	Laç	54,977	273	Fushë-Kuqe, Laç, Mamurras, Milot
Lezhë District	Lezhë	77,184	479
Mirditë District	Rrëshen	26,668	867

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 Lezha
• Lezha Travel & Tourism
• Shengjini Travel & Tourism

Coordinates: 41°45′N 19°50′E / 41.75°N 19.833°E / 41.75; 19.833