List of cities and towns in Albania
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This is a list of cities and towns in Albania categorised by municipality, county and population, according to the criteria used by the Institute of Statistics (INSTAT). As of 2014, there were 74 cities classified as urban areas and 2,972 villages as rural areas in Albania.{{cite web |publisher=Institute of Statistics (INSTAT) |title=A new urban-rural classification of Albanian population |url=http://www.instat.gov.al/media/2919/a_new_urban-rural_classification_of_albanian_population.pdf |access-date=11 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171121210242/https://www.instat.gov.al/media/2919/a_new_urban-rural_classification_of_albanian_population.pdf |archive-date=21 November 2017 |url-status=live}} The legislation of Albania provides no official classification on the criteria of how to define a city or urban area. Furthermore, according to the methodology for cities conducted by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), five areas, including Tirana, Durrës, Elbasan, Shkodër and Vlorë, can be classified as urban audit cities{{efn|An 'Urban Audit City' is an area, where at least 50% of the city's population lives in an urban centre as well as where at least 75% of the urban centre's population lives in a city.}}.{{cite web |last1=Dijkstra |first1=Lewis |last2=Poelman |first2=Hugo |publisher=Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) |title=Cities in Europe–The new OECD-EC definition |url=https://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/sources/docgener/focus/2012_01_city.pdf |access-date=11 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011153357/https://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/sources/docgener/focus/2012_01_city.pdf |archive-date=11 October 2020 |pages=13 |url-status=live}}
List
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!! scope="col" class="sortable" | City !! style="width:90px;" scope="col" | Municipality !! style="width:75px;" scope="col" | County !! style="width:75px;" scope="col" | Population (2023){{cite web |title=Main Results of the Population and Housing Census 2023 |url=https://www.instat.gov.al/en/themes/censuses/census-of-population-and-housing/publikimet/2023/main-results-of-the-population-and-housing-census-2023/ |publisher=INSTAT}} !! scope="col" | Geographic coordinates !! scope="col" | {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |
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| style=text-align:left | Tropojë | Kukës | 4,113 | {{coord|42|21|29|N|20|4|33|E|display=inline|region:AL_type:adm1st_source:dewiki|name=Bajram Curri}} | align=center | {{cite web |last=Nurja |first=Ines |publisher=Institute of Statistics (INSTAT) |title=Censusi i popullsisë dhe banesave/ Population and Housing Census–Kukës (2011) |url=http://www.instat.gov.al/media/3066/8__kukes.pdf |access-date=11 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200327145031/http://www.instat.gov.al/media/3066/8__kukes.pdf |archive-date=27 March 2020 |location=Tirana |page=85 |url-status=live}} |
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| Bajzë | style=text-align:left | Malësi e Madhe | Shkodër | 4,335 | {{coord|42|16|35|N|19|25|56|E|display=inline|region:AL_type:adm1st_source:dewiki|name=Bajzë}} | align=center | |
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| Ballsh | style=text-align:left | Mallakastër | Fier | 4,944 | {{coord|40|36|3|N|19|44|11|E|display=inline|region:AL_type:adm1st_source:dewiki|name=Ballsh}} |
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| Berat | style=text-align:left | Berat | Berat | 40,665 | {{coord|40|42|24|N|19|57|8|E|display=inline|region:AL_type:adm1st_source:dewiki|name=Berat}} |
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| Bilisht | style=text-align:left | Devoll | Korçë | 7,287 | {{coord|40|37|16|N|20|59|17|E|display=inline|region:AL_type:adm1st_source:dewiki|name=Bilisht}} |
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| Bulqizë | style=text-align:left | Bulqizë | Dibër | 7,875 | {{coord|41|29|30|N|20|13|19|E|display=inline|region:AL_type:adm1st_source:dewiki|name=Bulqizë}} |
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| Burrel | style=text-align:left | Mat | Dibër | 7,928 | {{coord|41|36|34|N|20|0|44|E|display=inline|region:AL_type:adm1st_source:dewiki|name=Burrel}} |
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| Cërrik | style=text-align:left | Cërrik | Elbasan | 7,001 | {{coord|41|1|36|N|19|59|21|E|display=inline|region:AL_type:adm1st_source:dewiki|name=Cërrik}} |
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| Çorovodë | style=text-align:left | Skrapar | Berat | 3,918 | {{coord|40|30|15|N|20|13|38|E|display=inline|region:AL_type:adm1st_source:dewiki|name=Çorovodë}} |
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| Delvinë | style=text-align:left | Delvinë | Vlorë | 4,952 | {{coord|39|57|17|N|20|5|56|E|display=inline|region:AL_type:adm1st_source:dewiki|name=Delvinë}} |
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| Divjakë | style=text-align:left | Divjakë | Fier | 6,713 | {{coord|40|59|47|N|19|31|57|E|display=inline|region:AL_type:adm1st_source:dewiki|name=Divjakë}} |
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| Durrës | style=text-align:left | Durrës | Durrës | 101,728 | {{coord|41|18|40|N|19|26|21|E|display=inline|region:AL_type:adm1st_source:dewiki|name=Durrës}} |
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| Elbasan | style=text-align:left | Elbasan | Elbasan | 66,834 | {{coord|41|6|41|N|20|4|49|E|display=inline|region:AL_type:adm1st_source:dewiki|name=Elbasan}} |
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| Ersekë | style=text-align:left | Kolonjë | Korçë | 2,822 | {{coord|40|20|24|N|20|40|54|E|display=inline|region:AL_type:adm1st_source:dewiki|name=Ersekë}} |
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| Fier | style=text-align:left | Fier | Fier | 52,926 | {{coord|40|43|30|N|19|33|26|E|display=inline|region:AL_type:adm1st_source:dewiki|name=Fier}} |
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| Fierzë | style=text-align:left | Tropojë | Kukës | 1,149 | {{coord|42|15|47|N|20|1|30|E|display=inline|region:AL_type:adm1st_source:dewiki|name=Fierzë}} |
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| Finiq | style=text-align:left | Finiq | Vlorë | 2,693 | {{coord|39|54|25|N|20|3|32|E|display=inline|region:AL_type:adm1st_source:dewiki|name=Finiq}} |
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| style=text-align:left | Fushë-Arrëz | Shkodër | 2,221 | {{coord|42|3|43|N|20|0|59|E|display=inline|region:AL_type:adm1st_source:dewiki|name=Fushë-Arrëz}} |
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| style=text-align:left | Krujë | Durrës | 17,877 | {{coord|41|28|44|N|19|43|14|E|display=inline|region:AL_type:adm1st_source:dewiki|name=Fushë-Krujë}} |
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| style=text-align:left | Gjirokastër | 16,569 | {{coord|40|5|0|N|20|8|20|E|display=inline|region:AL_type:adm1st_source:dewiki|name=Gjirokastër}} |
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| Gramsh | style=text-align:left | Gramsh | Elbasan | 6,786 | {{coord|40|52|10|N|20|11|3|E|display=inline|region:AL_type:adm1st_source:dewiki|name=Gramsh}} |
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| Himarë | style=text-align:left | Himarë | Vlorë | 3,901 | {{coord|40|6|10|N|19|44|44|E|display=inline|region:AL_type:adm1st_source:dewiki|name=Himarë}} |
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| Kamëz | style=text-align:left | Kamëz | Tirana | 61,739 | {{coord|41|22|54|N|19|45|37|E|display=inline|region:AL_type:adm1st_source:dewiki|name=Kamëz}} |
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| Kavajë | style=text-align:left | Kavajë | Tirana | 15,827 | {{coord|41|11|16|N|19|33|29|E|display=inline|region:AL_type:adm1st_source:dewiki|name=Kavajë}} |
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| Këlcyrë | style=text-align:left | Këlcyrë | 2,149 | {{coord|40|18|32|N|20|10|55|E|display=inline|region:AL_type:adm1st_source:dewiki|name=Këlcyrë}} |
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| Klos | style=text-align:left | Klos | Dibër | 6,344 | {{coord|41|29|58|N|20|5|4|E|display=inline|region:AL_type:adm1st_source:dewiki|name=Klos}} |
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| Konispol | style=text-align:left | Konispol | Vlorë | 1,758 | {{coord|39|39|32|N|20|10|53|E|display=inline|region:AL_type:adm1st_source:dewiki|name=Konispol}} |
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| Koplik | style=text-align:left | Malësi e Madhe | Shkodër | 2,990 | {{coord|42|12|49|N|19|26|11|E|display=inline|region:AL_type:adm1st_source:dewiki|name=Koplik}} |
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| Korçë | style=text-align:left | Korçë | Korçë | 43,254 | {{coord|40|36|57|N|20|46|48|E|display=inline|region:AL_type:adm1st_source:dewiki|name=Korçë}} |
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| Krastë | style=text-align:left | Bulqizë | Dibër | 1,339 | {{coord|41|29|30|N|20|13|19|E|display=inline|region:AL_type:adm1st_source:dewiki|name=Krastë}} |
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| Krrabë | style=text-align:left | Tirana | Tirana | 2,023 | {{coord|41|12|58|N|19|58|14|E|display=inline|region:AL_type:adm1st_source:dewiki|name=Krrabë}} |
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| Krujë | style=text-align:left | Krujë | Durrës | 8,921 | {{coord|41|30|50|N|19|47|31|E|display=inline|region:AL_type:adm1st_source:dewiki|name=Krujë}} |
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| Krumë | style=text-align:left | Has | Kukës | 4,814 | {{coord|42|12|0|N|20|25|0|E|display=inline|region:AL_type:adm1st_source:dewiki|name=Krumë}} |
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| Kuçovë | style=text-align:left | Kuçovë | Berat | 12,629 | {{coord|40|48|13|N|19|54|52|E|display=inline|region:AL_type:adm1st_source:dewiki|name=Kuçovë}} |
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| Kukës | style=text-align:left | Kukës | Kukës | 15,643 | {{coord|42|4|52|N|20|25|12|E|display=inline|region:AL_type:adm1st_source:dewiki|name=Kukës}} |
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| Kurbnesh | style=text-align:left | Mirditë | Lezhë | 358 | {{coord|41|46|48|N|20|4|48|E|display=inline|region:AL_type:adm1st_source:dewiki|name=Kurbnesh}} |
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| Laç | style=text-align:left | Kurbin | Lezhë | 12,854 | {{coord|41|38|6|N|19|42|46|E|display=inline|region:AL_type:adm1st_source:dewiki|name=Laç}} |
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| Leskovik | style=text-align:left | Kolonjë | Korçë | 939 | {{coord|40|09|09|N|20|36|02|E|display=inline|region:AL_type:adm1st_source:dewiki|name=Leskovik}} |
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| Lezhë | style=text-align:left | Lezhë | Lezhë | 14,687 | {{coord|41|46|55|N|19|38|40|E|display=inline|region:AL_type:adm1st_source:dewiki|name=Lezhë}} |
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| Libohovë | style=text-align:left | Libohovë | 1,599 | {{coord|40|1|52|N|20|15|47|E|display=inline|region:AL_type:adm1st_source:dewiki|name=Libohovë}} |
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| Librazhd | style=text-align:left | Librazhd | Elbasan | 6,787 | {{coord|41|10|46|N|20|18|54|E|display=inline|region:AL_type:adm1st_source:dewiki|name=Librazhd}} |
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| Lushnjë | style=text-align:left | Lushnjë | Fier | 26,036 | {{coord|40|56|34|N|19|42|18|E|display=inline|region:AL_type:adm1st_source:dewiki|name=Lushnjë}} |
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| Maliq | style=text-align:left | Maliq | Korçë | 3,668 | {{coord|40|42|30|N|20|42|0|E|display=inline|region:AL_type:adm1st_source:dewiki|name=Maliq}} |
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| Mamurras | style=text-align:left | Kurbin | Lezhë | 11,442 | {{coord|41|34|39|N|19|41|32|E|display=inline|region:AL_type:adm1st_source:dewiki|name=Mamurras}} |
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| Manëz | style=text-align:left | Durrës | Durrës | 7,185 | {{coord|41|26|0|N|19|35|0|E|display=inline|region:AL_type:adm1st_source:dewiki|name=Manëz}} |
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| Memaliaj | style=text-align:left | Memaliaj | 1,786 | {{coord|40|21|0|N|19|59|0|E|display=inline|region:AL_type:adm1st_source:dewiki|name=Memaliaj}} |
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| Milot | style=text-align:left | Kurbin | Lezhë | 6,193 | {{coord|41|41|1|N|19|42|57|E|display=inline|region:AL_type:adm1st_source:dewiki|name=Milot}} |
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| Orikum | style=text-align:left | Vlorë | Vlorë | 4,297 | {{coord|40|20|0|N|19|28|0|E|display=inline|region:AL_type:adm1st_source:dewiki|name=Orikum}} |
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| Patos | style=text-align:left | Patos | Fier | 12,255 | {{coord|40|41|0|N|19|37|10|E|display=inline|region:AL_type:adm1st_source:dewiki|name=Patos}} |
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| Peqin | style=text-align:left | Peqin | Elbasan | 4,753 | {{coord|41|2|46|N|19|45|4|E|display=inline|region:AL_type:adm1st_source:dewiki|name=Peqin}} |
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| Përmet | style=text-align:left | Përmet | 4,809 | {{coord|40|14|1|N|20|21|6|E|display=inline|region:AL_type:adm1st_source:dewiki|name=Përmet}} |
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| Peshkopi | style=text-align:left | Dibër | Dibër | 14,710 | {{coord|41|41|10|N|20|25|44|E|display=inline|region:AL_type:adm1st_source:dewiki|name=Peshkopi}} |
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| Pogradec | style=text-align:left | Pogradec | Korçë | 17,371 | {{coord|40|54|25|N|20|38|53|E|display=inline|region:AL_type:adm1st_source:dewiki|name=Pogradec}} |
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| Poliçan | style=text-align:left | Poliçan | Berat | 3,492 | {{coord|40|36|36|N|20|5|56|E|display=inline|region:AL_type:adm1st_source:dewiki|name=Poliçan}} |
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| Prrenjas | style=text-align:left | Prrenjas | Elbasan | 5,049 | {{coord|41|4|0|N|20|33|0|E|display=inline|region:AL_type:adm1st_source:dewiki|name=Prrenjas}} |
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| Pukë | style=text-align:left | Pukë | Shkodër | 2,508 | {{coord|42|2|40|N|19|53|59|E|display=inline|region:AL_type:adm1st_source:dewiki|name=Pukë}} |
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| Reps | style=text-align:left | Mirditë | Lezhë | 900 | {{coord|41|51|58|N|20|1|33|E|display=inline|region:AL_type:adm1st_source:dewiki|name=Reps}} |
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| Roskovec | style=text-align:left | Roskovec | Fier | 4,078 | {{coord|40|44|16|N|19|42|10|E|display=inline|region:AL_type:adm1st_source:dewiki|name=Roskovec}} |
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| Rrëshen | style=text-align:left | Mirditë | Lezhë | 6,773 | {{coord|41|46|3|N|19|52|32|E|display=inline|region:AL_type:adm1st_source:dewiki|name=Rrëshen}} |
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| style=text-align:left | Rrogozhinë | Tirana | 5,002 | {{coord|41|4|35|N|19|39|55|E|display=inline|region:AL_type:adm1st_source:dewiki|name=Rrogozhinë}} |
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| Rubik | style=text-align:left | Mirditë | Lezhë | 2,550 | {{coord|41|46|28|N|19|47|10|E|display=inline|region:AL_type:adm1st_source:dewiki|name=Rubik}} |
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| Sarandë | style=text-align:left | Sarandë | Vlorë | 19,882 | {{coord|39|52|33|N|20|0|40|E|display=inline|region:AL_type:adm1st_source:dewiki|name=Sarandë}} |
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| Selenicë | style=text-align:left | Selenicë | Vlorë | 1,384 | {{coord|40|31|50|N|19|38|9|E|display=inline|region:AL_type:adm1st_source:dewiki|name=Selenicë}} |
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| Shëngjin | style=text-align:left | Lezhë | Lezhë | 6,963 | {{coord|41|48|49|N|19|35|38|E|display=inline|region:AL_type:adm1st_source:dewiki|name=Shëngjin}} |
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| Shijak | style=text-align:left | Durrës | Durrës | 5,832 | {{coord|41|20|44|N|19|34|1|E|display=inline|region:AL_type:adm1st_source:dewiki|name=Shijak}} |
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| Shkodër | style=text-align:left | Shkodër | Shkodër | 61,633 | {{coord|42|4|5|N|19|30|43|E|display=inline|region:AL_type:adm1st_source:dewiki|name=Shkodër}} |
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| Sukth | style=text-align:left | Durrës | Durrës | 13,395 | {{coord|41|22|42|N|19|32|9|E|display=inline|region:AL_type:adm1st_source:dewiki|name=Sukth}} |
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| Tepelenë | style=text-align:left | Tepelenë | 3,709 | {{coord|40|17|44|N|20|1|8|E|display=inline|region:AL_type:adm1st_source:dewiki|name=Tepelenë}} |
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| Tirana | style=text-align:left | Tirana | Tirana | 389,323 | {{coord|41|19|39|N|19|49|6|E|display=inline|region:AL_type:adm1st_source:dewiki|name=Tirana}} |
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| Ulëz | style=text-align:left | Mat | Dibër | 661 | {{coord|41|41|0|N|19|53|4|E|display=inline|region:AL_type:adm1st_source:dewiki|name=Ulëz}} |
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| style=text-align:left | Ura Vajgurore | Berat | 7,209 | {{coord|40|46|30|N|19|52|30|E|display=inline|region:AL_type:adm1st_source:dewiki|name=Ura Vajgurore}} |
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| style=text-align:left | Vau i Dejës | Shkodër | 5,710 | {{coord|42|0|0|N|19|38|0|E|display=inline|region:AL_type:adm1st_source:dewiki|name=Vau i Dejës}} |
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| Vlorë | style=text-align:left | Vlorë | Vlorë | 66,320 | {{coord|40|28|14|N|19|29|27|E|display=inline|region:AL_type:adm1st_source:dewiki|name=Vlorë}} |
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| Vorë | style=text-align:left | Vorë | Tirana | 8,969 | {{coord|41|23|38|N|19|39|16|E|display=inline|region:AL_type:adm1st_source:dewiki|name=Vorë}} |
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| File:Tirana_from_South.jpg|alt1=Tirana|1. Tirana
| File:Durres_from_the_sea_4.jpg|alt2=Durrës|2. Durrës
| File:Elbasan_1.jpg|alt3=Elbasan|3. Elbasan
| File:View_over_Vlorë_(Vlora).jpg|alt4=Vlorë|4. Vlorë
| File:The City and the Prokletije from the castle.jpg|alt6=Shkodër|6. Shkodër
| File:Korça 02.jpg|alt8=Vlorë|8. Korçë
| File:The_old_town_of_Berat_2019.jpg|alt9=Berat|9. Berat
| File:CIty_of_Saranda_Albania_2016.jpg|alt11=Sarandë|11. Sarandë
| File:Gjirokaster_2016-2017.jpg|alt14=Gjirokastër|14. Gjirokastër}}
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