The regions of Albaniaapart from the official present and historical administrative divisionsinclude the following:
Divisions
In cultural geography, there are two major ethnographic regions of Albania, divided by the Shkumbin River:
Northern Albania or Ghegeria (Gheg Albanians) Southern Albania or Toskeria (Tosk Albanians)
In tourism geography, Albania can be divided into three regions:
Coastal Albania – the long narrow strip between about 10 and 30 km wide along the whole Albanian coast, bordering both the Adriatic Sea and Ionian Sea Albanian Adriatic Sea Coast Albanian Ionian Sea Coast Albanian Riviera North-eastern Albania – the inland region to the north of the Shkumbin River, bordering Kosovo, Montenegro, and North Macedonia South-eastern Albania – the inland region to the south of the Shkumbin River, bordering Greece and North Macedonia, and including the great border lakes, Lake Ohrid and Lake Prespa
Albanian Wikipedia
The Albanian Wikipedia lists the following regions:
Rajoni Juglindor - The region of the south east. Nënrajoni Verilindor i Shqipërisë - Other regions in the northeast. Ultësira Perëndimore e Shqipërisë - Western region of Albania
The main article, Gjeografia e Shqipërisë, mentions the following logical divisions:
Alpet Shqiptare (Albanian Alps) Krahina malore qendrore (the Hill Country in the centre) Ultësira bregdetare (Coastal Lowlands)
NUTS statistical regions of Albania The Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) divides Albania into three statistical regions:
Central Albania Elbasan County Tirana County Northern Albania Dibër County Durrës County Kukës County Lezhë County Shkodër County Southern Albania Berat County Fier County Gjirokastër County Korçë County Vlorë County
Cities Elbasan Tirana (the capital city) Durrës (a coastal city) Kavajë Shkodër
Coastal Albania Cities Kavajë Fier Lezhë Sarandë Shëngjin Vlorë
Popular cities Elbasan Durrës
North-eastern Albania (Shqipëri Verilindore) Cities Bajram Curri Krujë Kukës Peshkopi Pukë
Mountains Dajt Gjallica Maja Jezercë Korab Maja e Malësores Maja e Moravës
South-eastern Albania Cities Berat Gjirokastër Korçë Librazhd Kuçovë Përmet Pogradec Tepelenë
Mountains Gramos Mali i Thatë Nemerçkë Ostrovicë Tomorr
See also Greater Albania
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