Berat Qarku i Beratit
An inland county of vineyards, the Osum canyon and a UNESCO-listed hill town.
Dibër Qarku i Dibrës
Albania's mountain interior on the North Macedonian border, containing Mount Korab.
Durrës Qarku i Durrësit
The country's smallest county by area and its main gateway: the biggest port, the longest sandy beach.
Elbasan Qarku i Elbasanit
A central industrial and agricultural county on the Shkumbin river, historically the road east.
Fier Qarku i Fierit
The agricultural and oil-producing plain of the south-west, with the ancient city of Apollonia.
Gjirokastër Qarku i Gjirokastrës
The southern mountain county of the Drino and Vjosa valleys, with a UNESCO stone city.
Korçë Qarku i Korçës
A high south-eastern plateau of lakes and orchards, with a distinct café and brewing culture.
Kukës Qarku i Kukësit
The north-eastern highlands on the Kosovo border, the gateway to the Valbona valley.
Lezhë Qarku i Lezhës
A short northern coast of lagoons and pine, backed by the copper country of Mirditë.
Shkodër Qarku i Shkodrës
The north-west: the largest lake in southern Europe, the Albanian Alps and the Drin gorge.
Tiranë Qarku i Tiranës
The capital county: roughly a third of the country's people, its jobs and its universities.
Vlorë Qarku i Vlorës
The long southern coast: the Albanian Riviera, the Karaburun peninsula and the Corfu channel.