Shkodër County

Also known as Qyteti i Shkodres

country of Albania

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Shkodër County is a region in northwestern Albania that includes the city of Shkodër, one of the country's oldest and most historically significant urban centers. The county is important to Albania's cultural heritage and geography, serving as a major area in the northern part of the country.

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Population: 193009
Area: 3562.0
Elevation: 1021
Official website: qarkushkoder.gov.al
Image: Albania (Shkodër County).svg

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Shkodër County (Albanian: Qarku i Shkodrës) is a county in northwestern Albania, with the capital in Shkodër. The county spans 3,562 square kilometres (1,375 sq mi) and had a total population of 154,479 people as of the 2023 census. The county borders on the counties of Lezhë, Kukës and the country of Montenegro. The county consists of five municipalities: Fushë-Arrëz, Malësi e Madhe, Pukë, Shkodër and Vau i Dejës.

During the Bronze Age, the area was inhabited by various Illyrian tribes such as the Ardiaeis and Labeataes. Illyria was annexed by Rome in the second century BC, becoming an integral part of the Roman Empire and its successor the Byzantine Empire. Falling under Venetian and Ottoman dominion in the late Middle Ages, the modern nation state of Albania emerged in 1912 following its independence.