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Durrës County

Also known as Qyteti i Durrësit

county of Albania

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Durrës County is a region in Albania located on the country's Adriatic coast. It is significant as the site of Albania's main port city and a major economic and transportation hub for the nation.

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Population: 291325
Area: 766.0
Elevation: 71
Official website: www.qarkudurres.gov.al
Image: Krujë 003.jpg

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Durrës County (Albanian: Qarku i Durrësit), officially the County of Durrës (Albanian: Qarku i Durrësit), is a county in the Northern Region of the Republic of Albania. It is the smallest by area and the second most populous of the twelve counties, with 292,029 people within an area of 766 km (296 sq mi). The county borders on the Adriatic Sea to the west, the counties of Lezhë to the north, Dibër to the east and Tirana to the south. It is divided into three municipalities, Durrës, Krujë and Shijak, with all of whom incorporate sixteen administrative units.

The county has geographically a coastline on the Albanian Adriatic Sea Coast and extends in the Western Lowlands on a flat alluvial and coastal plain. The east is characterised by the Skanderbeg Mountains which splits the Western Lowlands from the Central Mountain Range. Its climate is profoundly determined by its proximity to the Mediterranean Sea and its considerable change in terrain.