Shkodër County

Shkodër County Qarku i Shkodrës
—  County  —
Location of Shkodër County within Albania.
Country	Albania
Number of Districts	4
Capital	Shkodër
Government
– Prefekt	Maxhid Cungu (PD)
Area
– Total	3,562 km2 (1,375.3 sq mi)
Population (2010)[1]
– Total	246,060
– Density	69.1/km2 (178.9/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
– Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Website	www.qarkushkoder.org

Shkodër County (Albanian: Qarku i Shkodrës) is one of the 12 counties of Albania. It consists of the districts Malësi e Madhe, Pukë and Shkodër. The capital of the county of Shkodër is the city of Shkodër.

In its southwest, Shkodër County has a small shoreline on the Adriatic Sea, and its northern border is the national boundary with Montenegro. Domestically, it borders the following counties:

• Kukës: east
• Lezhë: south

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. 

See also

• Koman and Fierza Reservoirs Ferry

External links

• Shkodra & Albanian Alps Travel Guide
• Regional Council of Shkoder

Coordinates: 42°10′N 19°45′E / 42.167°N 19.75°E / 42.167; 19.75