Regions of Albania

Besides the Administrative divisions of Albania which are a hierarchy of Counties of Albania, Districts of Albania and Municipalities of Albania, here are a selection of sources for different regions of Albania.

Divisions[]

There are two major ethnographical regions of Albania, at each side of the Shkumbin river – North Albania or Ghegeria in the north (Gheg Albanians) and South Albania or Toskeria in the south (Tosk Albanians).

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• Coastal Albania
• Northeast Albanian
• Southeast Albanian

Albanian Wikipedia[]

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The Albanian Wikipedia lists the following regions

• sq:Rajoni Juglindor The region of the south east.
• sq:Nenrajoni Verilindor Other regions in the northeast.
• sq:Rajoni perëndimor i Shqipërisë Western region of Albania
• sq:/Ultësira_Perëndimore_e_Shqipërisë Western Lowlands of Albania

The main article sq:Gjeografia e Shqipërisë mentions the following logical divisions.

• Alpet shqiptare (Albanian Alps)
• Krahina malore qendrorere, (The hill country in the center)
• Ultesira bregdetare (Coastal lowlands)

Coastal Albania[]

Cities[]

1. Kavaje
2. Fier
3. Lezhë
4. Sarandë
5. Shengjin
6. Vlorë

Popular cities[]

1. Elbasan
2. Durrës

Cities[]

1. Elbasan
2. Tirana The capital
3. Durrës (is also coastal)
4. Kavaja
5. shkoder

Northeast Albania[]

Shqipëri Verilindore

Cities[]

1. Bajram Curri
2. Kruje
3. Kukës
4. Peshkopi
5. Pukë

Mountains[]

1. Dajt
2. Gjallica
3. Maja Jezercë
4. Korab
5. Maja e Malësores
6. Maja e Moravës

Southeast Albania[]

Cities[]

1. Berat
2. Gjirokastër
3. Korce
4. Librazhd
5. Kuçovë
6. Permet
7. Pogradec
8. Tepelena

Mountains[]

1. Gramos
2. Mali i Thatë
3. Nemerçkë
4. Ostrovicë
5. Tomorr

References[]