Korçë County
Korçë County (Albanian: Qarku Korçë), officially the County of Korçë (Albanian: Qarku i Korçës), is a county in the Southern Region of the Republic of Albania. It is the largest by area and the seventh most populous of the twelve counties, with more than 202,000 people within an area of 3,711 km2 (1,433 sq mi). The county borders on North Macedonia to the northeast and Greece to the southeast, the counties of Elbasan to the northwest, Berat to the west and Gjirokastër to the southwest. It is divided into six municipalities, Korçë, Devoll, Kolonjë, Maliq, Pogradec and Pustec, with all of whom incorporate thirty-seven administrative units.
Korçë County
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Map of Albania with Korçë County highlighted | |
| Coordinates: 40°40′N 20°48′E | |
| Country | Albania |
| Seat | Korçë |
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| Government | |
| • Council chairman | Erjon Nexhipi (PS) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,711 km2 (1,433 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 1st |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 202,193 |
| • Rank | 5th |
| • Density | 54/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| HDI (2021) | 0.792 high · 5th of 12 |
| NUTS Code | AL034 |
| Website | www |
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