Regions of Albania
The regions of Albania—apart from the official present and historical administrative divisions—include the following:
Divisions
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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
- 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:
Cities
Coastal Albania
Cities
Popular cities
North-eastern Albania (Shqipëri Verilindore)
Cities
Mountains
South-eastern Albania
Cities
Mountains
See also
References
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