Fier County
Fier County (Albanian pronunciation: [fieɽ]; Albanian: Qarku Fier), officially the County of Fier (Albanian: Qarku i Fierit), is a county in the Southern Region of the Republic of Albania. It is the eighth largest by area and the third most populous of the twelve counties, with more than 286,000 people within an area of 1,890 km2 (730 sq mi). The county borders on the Adriatic Sea to the west, the counties of Tirana to the north, Elbasan to the northeast, Berat to the east and Vlorë to the south, Gjirokastër Country to the sud east. It is divided into six municipalities, Fier, Divjakë, Lushnjë, Mallakastër, Patos and Roskovec, with all of whom incorporate forty-two administrative units.
Fier County
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Vjosa Valley | |
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Map of Albania with Fier County highlighted | |
| Coordinates: 40°45′N 19°35′E | |
| Country | Albania |
| Seat | Fier |
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| Government | |
| • Council chairman | Vangjel Ndreka (PS) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,890 km2 (730 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 8th |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 286,002 |
| • Rank | 3rd |
| • Density | 150/km2 (390/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| HDI (2021) | 0.769 high · 10th of 12 |
| NUTS Code | AL032 |
| Website | Official Website |
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