Gjirokaster County, Albania

Gjirokaster County is one of 12 primary administrative regions in Albania with a population of approximately 72,000 people.

Facts and figures on Gjirokaster County at a glance

Region name: Gjirokaster County (Qarku i Gjirokastrës)
Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 72,000 people
Country: Albania
Continent: Europe

The regional headquarters of Gjirokaster County (Qarku i Gjirokastrës) is located in the regional capital Gjirokaster (Gjirokastër) with a population of 23,437 people.

The distance as the crow flies from Gjirokaster County's regional capital Gjirokaster to Albania's capital Tirana (Tirana) is approximately 142 km (88 mi).

Facts and figures about Gjirokaster County
RegionPopulationRegional capitalPopulation
Gjirokaster County Qarku i Gjirokastrës72,000 peopleGjirokaster Gjirokastër23,437 people

Compare with other regions in Albania.

Map of Gjirokaster County

Map of Gjirokaster County

Information on Gjirokaster County

Information on Gjirokaster County
Region nameRegional capitalSubregionsCountryContinent
Gjirokaster County Qarku i GjirokastrësGjirokaster Gjirokastër7AlbaniaEurope

Time in Gjirokaster County

Time in Gjirokaster County
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Tue, 19 Mar 2024 - 5:14am (05:14h)NoTue, 19 Mar 2024 - 5:14am (05:14h)UTC +1.0Europe/Tirane

Geographic coordinates of Gjirokaster County

Latitude & Longitude of Gjirokaster County
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map40°13'00.0"N (40.2166700°)20°11'60.0"E (20.2000000°)

Subregions in Gjirokaster County

There are 7 administrative subregions in Gjirokaster County.
Subregions in Gjirokaster County
RegionNoPopulationRegional capitalCapital population
Bashkia Dropull Bashkia Dropull1.3,503--
Bashkia Gjirokaster Bashkia Gjirokastër2.-Gjirokaster Gjirokastër23,437
Bashkia Kelcyre Bashkia Kelcyrë3.6,113--
Bashkia Libohove Bashkia Libohovë4.3,667--
Bashkia Memaliaj Bashkia Memaliaj5.10,657--
Bashkia Permet Bashkia Përmet6.10,614Permet Përmet10,686
Bashkia Tepelene Bashkia Tepelenë7.8,949Tepelene Tepelenë11,955

External sources of information on Gjirokaster County

Gjirokaster County on Wikipedia