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Lezhë County

Coordinates: 41°45′N 19°50′E / 41.750°N 19.833°E / 41.750; 19.833
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Lezhë County
Qarku i Lezhës (Albanian)
County
View from Lezhë Castle
View from Lezhë Castle
Official logo of Lezhë County
Emblem
Coordinates: 41°45′N 19°50′E / 41.750°N 19.833°E / 41.750; 19.833
Country Albania
SeatLezhë
Subdivisions3 municipalities, 175 towns and villages
Government
 • Council chairmanEduart Ndreca (PS) [1]
Area
 • Total
1,620 km2 (630 sq mi)
Population
 (2023[2])
 • Total
99,384
 • Density61/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
HDI (2022)0.764
high · 9th of 12
NUTS CodeAL014
WebsiteOfficial Website

Lezhë County (Albanian: Qarku i Lezhës) is one of the 12 counties of Albania. The population as of 2021 was 120,678,[3] in an area of 1,620 km².[4] Its capital is the city Lezhë.

Administrative divisions

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Until 2000, Lezhë County was subdivided into three districts: Kurbin, Lezhë, and Mirditë. Since the 2015 local government reform, the county consists of the following 3 municipalities: Kurbin, Lezhë and Mirditë.[5] Before 2015, it consisted of the following 21 municipalities:

The municipalities consist of about 175 towns and villages in total. See Villages of Lezhë County for a structured list.

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
195045,533—    
196063,373+39.2%
1979113,621+79.3%
1989165,254+45.4%
2001159,182−3.7%
2011134,027−15.8%
202399,384−25.8%
Source: [6][7]

As of the 2023 census, this county has 99,384 inhabitants. Ethnic groups in the county as of the 2011 census include:[4]

Demographics

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Between the 2011 and 2023 censuses in Lezhë, the religious landscape showed some shifts. The Muslim population increased its share from 14.8% to 17.5%, and Bektashism also saw a rise from 0.3% to 0.6%. The Catholic Christian population, which remained the dominant group, increased from 72.3% to 74.4%. Orthodox Christians rose from 0.1% to 0.4%. Evangelical Christians increased from 0.0% to 0.2%.

There was a notable increase in the irreligious population: atheists rose from 0.1% to 0.5%, and those identifying as believers without denomination grew from 1.1% to 1.9%. Meanwhile, the "Prefer not to answer" category saw a significant decrease, dropping from 8.0% to 2.6%, and the "Not stated/other" category also decreased from 3.1% to 1.9%.[8]

Population of Lezhë according to religious group (2011–2023)
Religion group Census 2011 Census 2023 Difference (2023−2011)
Number Percentage Number Percentage Number Percentage
Muslim 19,845 14.8% 17,416 17.5% -2,429 +2.7%
Bektashi 333 0.3% 576 0.6% +243 +0.3%
Total Muslim   20,178   15.1%   17,992   18.1%   -2,186   +3.0%
Catholic Christian 97,014 72.3% 73,938 74.4% -13,076 +2.1%
Orthodox Christian 85 0.1% 385 0.4% +300 +0.3%
Evangelical 17 0.0% 214 0.2% +197 +0.2%
Other Christian 9 0.0% 33 0.0% +24 +0.0%
Total Christian*   97,125 72.5%   74,570   74.9% -2,555 +2.4%
Atheists 175 0.1% 470 0.5% +295 +0.4%
Believers without denomination 1,459 1.1% 1,856 1.9% +397 +0.8%
Total Non-religious 1,634 1.2% 2,326 2.3% +692 +1.1%
Prefer not to answer 10,724 8.0% 2,577 2.6% -8,147 -5.4%
Not stated / Not available** 4,189 3.1% 1,919 1.9% -2,270 -1.2%
TOTAL 134,027 100% 99,384 100% -34,643 –

References

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  1. ^ "Konstituohet Këshilli i Qarkut të Lezhës". 6 September 2019.
  2. ^ "Main Results of the Population and Housing Census 2023" (PDF). INSTAT.
  3. ^ "Population on 1st January by prefecture and sex" (PDF). INSTAT. 7 May 2021. p. 6.
  4. ^ a b 2011 census results Archived 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ "Law nr. 115/2014" (PDF) (in Albanian). pp. 6373–6374. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  6. ^ "Division of Albania".
  7. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Institute of Statistics Albania.
  8. ^ "Population statistics of Eastern Europe & former USSR". pop-stat.mashke.org. Retrieved 2025-04-05.
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