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Lezhë County is one of the 12 counties

Counties of Albania

Albania is divided into twelve counties . Each contains several districts...

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 Kurbin

Kurbin District

The District of Kurbin is one of the thirty-six districts of Albania, part of Lezhë County. It has a population of 54,977 , and an area of 273 km². It is in the west of the country, and its capital is Laç. The district consists of the following municipalities:*Fushë-Kuqe*Laç*Mamurras*Milot...

, Lezhë

Lezhë District

The District of Lezhë is one of the thirty-six districts of Albania, part of Lezhë County. It has a population of 77,184 , and an area of 479 km². It is in the north-west of the country, and its capital is Lezhë....

and Mirditë

Mirditë District

The District of Mirditë is one of the thirty-six districts of Albania, part of Lezhë County. It has a population of 26,668 , and an area of 867 km². It is in the north of the country, and its capital is Rrëshen...

and its capital is Lezhë

Lezhë

Lezhë is a city in northwest Albania, in the district and county with the same name. It is located at and has a population of about 27,500...

.

Lezhë has a small western shoreline on 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:

Shkodër
Shkodër County
Shkodër County is one of the 12 counties of Albania. It consists of the districts Malësi e Madhe, Pukë and Shkodër. The capital of the county of Shkodër is the city of Shkodër....

: north
Kukës
Kukës County
The County of Kukës is one of the 12 counties of Albania. It consists of the districts Has, Kukës and Tropojë and its capital is Kukës. To the east, Kukës borders Kosovo, while in the extreme northwest it borders Montenegro and in the extreme southeast it borders the Republic of Macedonia...

: northeast
Dibër
Dibër County
The County of Dibër is one of the 12 counties of Albania. It consists of the districts Bulqizë, Dibër, and Mat and its capital is Peshkopi.Dibër is known for its resistance against the Turks. Historical Dibër included parts of Albania and Macedonia...

: southeast
Durrës
Durrës County
The County of Durrës is one of the 12 counties of Albania. It consists of the districts Durrës and Krujë and its capital is Durrës. The city is 40 minutes away from Tirana by car. It has the largest sea port in Albania....

: south

District	Capital	District Population (2010)	Area (km²)	Municipalities
Kurbin District Kurbin District The District of Kurbin is one of the thirty-six districts of Albania, part of Lezhë County. It has a population of 54,977 , and an area of 273 km². It is in the west of the country, and its capital is Laç. The district consists of the following municipalities:Fushë-KuqeLaçMamurrasMilot...	Laç Laç Laç or also Laçi is a city in northwestern Albania. It is the administrative center of the Kurbin District, which is part of Lezhë County. The official population is 23,400, however, the accuracy of official population statistics is questionable....	54,977	273	Fushë-Kuqe Fushë-Kuqe Fushë-Kuqë is a municipality in the Kurbin District, Lezhë County, northwestern Albania.... , Laç Laç Laç or also Laçi is a city in northwestern Albania. It is the administrative center of the Kurbin District, which is part of Lezhë County. The official population is 23,400, however, the accuracy of official population statistics is questionable.... , Mamurras Mamurras Mamurras is a small town of 7,600 people in Kurbin District of northwestern Albania. The town lies from the Mediterranean Sea.-External links :*... , Milot Milot, Albania Milot is a municipality in the Kurbin District, Lezhë County, northwestern Albania.-History:In 7 September 1457 the Battle of Ujëbardha occurred in Milot. It was the Second Siege of Krujë when an Albanian army led by Skanderbeg broke the surrounding Ottoman army. The defeat was chronicled in...
Lezhë District Lezhë District The District of Lezhë is one of the thirty-six districts of Albania, part of Lezhë County. It has a population of 77,184 , and an area of 479 km². It is in the north-west of the country, and its capital is Lezhë....	Lezhë Lezhë Lezhë is a city in northwest Albania, in the district and county with the same name. It is located at and has a population of about 27,500...	77,184	479
Mirditë District Mirditë District The District of Mirditë is one of the thirty-six districts of Albania, part of Lezhë County. It has a population of 26,668 , and an area of 867 km². It is in the north of the country, and its capital is Rrëshen...	Rrëshen Rrëshen Rrëshen is a small Albanian city and the administrative seat of the Mirditë District, in northern Albania. In 2001, it had a population of 9,240 people.-The City:...	26,668	867

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