Fier County
Encyclopedia
The County of Fier is one of the 12 counties
of Albania
. It consists of the districts of Fier
, Lushnjë
and Mallakastër
and its capital is Fier
.
Fier's western edge is the shoreline of the Adriatic Sea
. On land, it borders the following counties:
Counties of Albania
Albania is divided into twelve counties . Each contains several districts...
of Albania
Albania
Albania , officially known as the Republic of Albania , is a country in Southeastern Europe, in the Balkans region. It is bordered by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, the Republic of Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south and southeast. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea...
. It consists of the districts of Fier
Fier District
The District of Fier is one of the thirty-six districts of Albania, part of Fier County. It has a population of 199,442 , and an area of 785 km². It is in the south-west of the country, and its capital is Fier...
, Lushnjë
Lushnjë District
The District of Lushnjë is one of the thirty-six districts of Albania, part of Fier County. It has a population of 143,276 , and an area of 712 km². It is in the west of the country and 80 km south of Tirana. Its capital is Lushnjë...
and Mallakastër
Mallakastër District
The District of Mallakastër is one of the thirty-six districts of Albania, part of Fier County. It has a population of 31,356 , and an area of 393 km². It is in the south of the country, and its capital is Ballsh...
and its capital is Fier
Fier
Fieri is a city in southwest Albania, in the district and county of the same name. It is located at , and has a population of 82,297 . Fier is from the ruins of the ancient Greek city of Apollonia.-History :...
.
Fier's western edge is the shoreline of the Adriatic Sea
Adriatic Sea
The Adriatic Sea is a body of water separating the Italian Peninsula from the Balkan peninsula, and the system of the Apennine Mountains from that of the Dinaric Alps and adjacent ranges...
. On land, it borders the following counties:
- Tirana: north
- ElbasanElbasan CountyThe County of Elbasan is one of the 12 counties of Albania. It consists of the districts Elbasan, Gramsh, Librazhd and Peqin and its capital is Elbasan.Much of Elbasan's eastern border is with the Republic of Macedonia...
: northeast - BeratBerat CountyThe County of Berat is one of the 12 counties of Albania. It consists of the districts Berat, Kuçovë, and Skrapar; its capital is Berat.The main cities are Berat city proper,Kucove,Polican,Ura Vajgurore, Corovode and Bogove. Berat is a UNESCO World Heritage Site covering an area of and a buffer...
: east - GjirokastërGjirokastër CountyGjirokastër County is one of the 12 counties of Albania. It consists of the districts Gjirokastër, Përmet, and Tepelenë and its capital is Gjirokastër. Its population includes a substantial Greek minority. To the southeast, Gjirokastër shares a border with Greece...
: southeast - VlorëVlorë CountyThe County of Vlorë is one of the 12 counties of Albania. It consists of the districts Delvinë, Sarandë and Vlorë and its capital is Vlorë. As of January 1, 2010 the population of the Vlore District was estimated to be 211,773....
: south
Administrative divisions
| District | Capital | District Population (2010) |
Area (km²) | Municipalities |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fier District Fier District The District of Fier is one of the thirty-six districts of Albania, part of Fier County. It has a population of 199,442 , and an area of 785 km². It is in the south-west of the country, and its capital is Fier... |
Fier Fier Fieri is a city in southwest Albania, in the district and county of the same name. It is located at , and has a population of 82,297 . Fier is from the ruins of the ancient Greek city of Apollonia.-History :... |
199,442 | 785 | Cakran Cakran Cakran is a municipality in the Fier District, Fier County, southwestern Albania.... , Dërmenas Dërmenas Dërmenas is a municipality in the Fier District, Fier County, southwestern Albania.... , Fier Fier Fieri is a city in southwest Albania, in the district and county of the same name. It is located at , and has a population of 82,297 . Fier is from the ruins of the ancient Greek city of Apollonia.-History :... , Frakull Frakull Frakull is a municipality in the Fier District, Fier County, southwestern Albania.... , Kuman Kuman, Albania Kuman is a municipality in the Fier District, Fier County, southwestern Albania.... , Kurjan Kurjan Kurjan is a municipality in the Fier District, Fier County, southwestern Albania.... , Levan Levan, Albania Levan is a municipality in the Fier District, Fier County, southwestern Albania.... , Libofshë Libofshë Libofshë is a municipality in the Fier District, Fier County, southwestern Albania.... , Mbrostar Mbrostar Mbrostar is a municipality in the Fier District, Fier County, southwestern Albania.... , Patos Patos Patos is a city in the District of Fier in Albania. The city had 32,078 residents in the 2005 census. It is the center of the oil industry in Albania, and is 7 kilometers from city of Fier.The city's football team is Klubi Sportiv Albpetrol.... , Portëz Portëz Portëz is a municipality in the Fier District, Fier County, southwestern Albania.... , Qendër Qendër, Fier Qendër is a municipality in the Fier District, Fier County, southwestern Albania.... , Roskovec Roskovec Roskovec is a small city of 25,000 people in the Fier District , in south-central Albania.-External links:*... , Ruzhdie Ruzhdie Ruzhdie is a municipality in the Fier District, Fier County, southwestern Albania. In May 2010 it came to prominence in Albania as the hottest spot in a vote recount of the elections.... , Strum Strum, Albania Strum is a municipality in the Fier District, Fier County, southwestern Albania.... , Topojë Topojë Topojë is a municipality in the Fier District, Fier County, southwestern Albania.... , Zharrëz Zharrëz Zharrëz is a municipality in the Fier District, Fier County, southwestern Albania.... |
| Lushnjë District Lushnjë District The District of Lushnjë is one of the thirty-six districts of Albania, part of Fier County. It has a population of 143,276 , and an area of 712 km². It is in the west of the country and 80 km south of Tirana. Its capital is Lushnjë... |
Lushnjë Lushnjë Lushnjë or Lushnje is a city in Central-West Albania located at 40.95°N, 19.71°E. It is the center of the District of Lushnje in the County of Fier and has a population of about 54,813. The town was founded in late medieval times by a Turkish widow called Salushe. She built a rest stop on the... |
143,276 | 712 | Allkaj, Ballagat Ballagat Ballagat is a municipality in the Lushnjë District, Fier County, western Albania.... , Bubullimë Bubullimë Bubullimë is a municipality in the Lushnjë District, Fier County, western Albania.- Notable people :Methodius , Berat's archbishop, who in 1743 started renovations of the Ardenica Monastery.... , Divjakë Divjakë Divjakë is a municipality in the Lushnjë District, Fier County, western Albania.... , Dushk, Fier-Shegan Fier-Shegan Fier-Shegan is a municipality in the Lushnjë District, Fier County, western Albania.... , Golem Golem, Lushnjë Golem is a municipality in the Lushnjë District, Fier County, western Albania.... , Grabian Grabian Grabian is a municipality in the Lushnjë District, Fier County, western Albania.... , Gradishtë Gradishtë Gradishtë is a municipality in the Lushnjë District, Fier County, western Albania.... , Hysgjokaj Hysgjokaj Hysgjokaj is a municipality in the Lushnjë District, Fier County, western Albania.... , Karbunarë Karbunarë Karbunarë is a municipality in the Lushnjë District, Fier County, western Albania.... , Kolonjë Kolonjë, Lushnjë Kolonjë is a municipality in the Lushnjë District, Fier County, western Albania.... , Krutje Krutje Krutje is a municipality in the Lushnjë District, Fier County, western Albania. It is especially famous in Albania as the seat of the very first collective communist farm, the famous cooperatives. The municipality was especially prosperous during communism with its own volleyball team that used to... , Lushnjë Lushnjë Lushnjë or Lushnje is a city in Central-West Albania located at 40.95°N, 19.71°E. It is the center of the District of Lushnje in the County of Fier and has a population of about 54,813. The town was founded in late medieval times by a Turkish widow called Salushe. She built a rest stop on the... , Rremas Rremas Rremas is a town Lushnjë District, Fier County, western Albania. The town is also the seat of the Rremas municipality.... , Tërbuf |
| Mallakastër District Mallakastër District The District of Mallakastër is one of the thirty-six districts of Albania, part of Fier County. It has a population of 31,356 , and an area of 393 km². It is in the south of the country, and its capital is Ballsh... |
Ballsh Ballsh -Overview:The city's surrounding fields are rich in crude petroleum and are dotted by a series of oil wells established during the communist dictatorship. Only a fraction of these wells are operating today, but the city includes a working refinery, and outputs of naphthas are significant... |
31,356 | 393 | Aranitas Aranitas Aranitas is a municipality in the Mallakastër District, Fier County, southwestern Albania.... , Ballsh Ballsh -Overview:The city's surrounding fields are rich in crude petroleum and are dotted by a series of oil wells established during the communist dictatorship. Only a fraction of these wells are operating today, but the city includes a working refinery, and outputs of naphthas are significant... , Fratar Fratar Fratar is a municipality in the Mallakastër District, Fier County, southwestern Albania. The seat of the municipality is Damës.... , Greshicë Greshicë Greshicë is a municipality in the Mallakastër District, Fier County, southwestern Albania.- History :In 1847 Albanian rebels under Rapo Hekali defeated Ottoman forces in Greshicë during the Albanian revolt of 1847.... , Hekal Hekal Hekal is a municipality in the Mallakastër District, Fier County, southwestern Albania.... , Kutë Kutë Kutë is a municipality in the Mallakastër District, Fier County, southwestern Albania.... , Ngraçan Ngraçan Ngraçan is a municipality in the Mallakastër District, Fier County, southwestern Albania.... , Qendër Qendër, Mallakastër Qendër is a municipality in the Mallakastër District, Fier County, southwestern Albania.... , Selitë Selitë, Mallakastër Selitë is a municipality in the Mallakastër District, Fier County, southwestern Albania.... |