Elbasan County
# Elbasan County

Elbasan County (Albanian: Qarku i Elbasanit) is one of the 12 counties of Albania. The population is 266,245 (2021), in an area of 3199 km². Its capital is the city Elbasan.

## Administrative divisions

Until 2000, Elbasan County was subdivided into four districts: Elbasan, Gramsh, Librazhd, and Peqin. Since the 2015 local government reform, the county consists of the following 7 municipalities: Belsh, Cërrik, Elbasan, Gramsh, Librazhd, Peqin and Prrenjas. Before 2015, it consisted of the following 50 municipalities:

* Belsh
* Bradashesh
* Cërrik
* Elbasan
* Fierzë
* Funarë
* Gjergjan
* Gjinar
* Gjoçaj
* Gostimë
* Gracen
* Gramsh
* Grekan
* Hotolisht
* Kajan
* Karinë
* Klos
* Kodovjat
* Kukur
* Kushovë
* Labinot-Fushë
* Labinot-Mal
* Lenie
* Librazhd
* Lunik
* Mollas
* Orenjë
* Pajovë
* Papër
* Peqin
* Përparim
* Pishaj
* Polis
* Poroçan
* Prrenjas
* Qendër Librazhd
* Qukës
* Rrajcë
* Rrasë
* Shalës
* Shezë
* Shirgjan
* Shushicë
* Skënderbegas
* Steblevë
* Stravaj
* Sult
* Tregan
* Tunjë
* Zavalinë

The municipalities consist of about 385 towns and villages in total. See Villages of Elbasan County for a structured list.

## Demographics

Elbasan County has 266,245 inhabitants as of January 2021. Ethnic groups in the county include, as of the last national census from 2011:

* Albanians = 253,170 (85.58%)
* Macedonians = 94 (0.03%)
* Montenegrins = 10 (0.00%)
* Aromanians = 747 (0.25%)
* Romani = 1,064 (0.36%)
* Egyptians = 433 (0.15%)
* Turkish = 300 (0.13%)
* others = 149 (0.05%)
* no answer = 39,980 (13.51%)

Religion in Elbasan County (2011 census) :

| Religion | Religion | percent | percent |
| - | - | - | - |
| Muslim | Muslim | 64.61% | 64.61% |
| Prefer not to answer | Prefer not to answer | 13.29% | 13.29% |
| Orthodox | Orthodox | 5.17% | 5.17% |
| Atheist | Atheist | 3.27% | 3.27% |
| Not relevant/Not stated | Not relevant/Not stated | 2.03% | 2.03% |
| Catholic | Catholic | 1.03% | 1.03% |
| Bektashi | Bektashi | 0.51% | 0.51% |
| Evangelist or Protestant | Evangelist or Protestant | 0.05% | 0.05% |
| Other Christian | Other Christian | 0.03% | 0.03% |
| Other religion | Other religion | 0% | 0% |
