The population at the 2011 census was 220,357, in an area of 3711 km². It is the largest county of Albania by area. Its capital is the city Korçë.
Topography
Topographically, most of Korçë County is elevated, including the Gramos range, which forms the connection between the Scardus to the north and the Pindus range to the south.
Borders
Korçë's eastern border is also Albania's eastern border, as the county borders the Republic of Macedonia to the northeast and Greece to the southeast. Domestically, it borders on Gjirokastër County (southwest). Berat County (west) and Elbasan County (northwest).
People
Most of the region's inhabitants are ethnic Albanians, but there are also important communities of Greeks (especially in the South), Macedonians (especially in the East), Aromanians (more concentrated in Western parts) and Roma. With regards to religion, the region hosts large concentrations of both Muslims (many of whom are Bektashis) and Orthodox Christians. According to the last national census from 2011 this county has 220,357 inhabitants.
Ethnic groups in the county include:
- Albanians = 176,719 (80.20%)
- Greeks = 2,923 (1.33%)
- Macedonians = 3,922 (1.78%)
- Montenegrins = 2 (0.00%)
- Aromanians = 2,677 (1.21%)
- Romani = 1,005 (0.46%)
- Egyptians = 847 (0.38%)
- Others = 84 (0.04%)
- No answer = 32,178 (14.60%)
Administrative divisions
Until 2000, Korçë County was subdivided into four districts: Devoll, Kolonjë, Korçë, and Pogradec. As of 2014, it consists of the following 37 municipalities
- Barmash
- Bilisht
- Buçimas
- Çërravë
- Çlirim
- Dardhas
- Drenovë
- Ersekë
- Gorë
- Hoçisht
- Korçë
- Lekas
- Leskovik
- Libonik
- Maliq
- Miras
- Moglicë
- Mollaj
- Mollas
- Novoselë
- Pirg
- Pogradec
- Pojan
- Progër
- Proptisht
- Pustec
- Qendër Bilisht
- Qendër Bulgarec
- Qendër Ersekë
- Qendër Leskovik
- Trebinjë
- Udënisht
- Velçan
- Vithkuq
- Voskop
- Voskopojë
- Vreshtas
The following villages are situated in the county:
Alarup - Arrëz - Baban - Babjen - Bahçallëk - Barç - Bardhas - Baribardhë - Barmash - Bejkovë - Belorta - Bënjëz - Beras - Bezhan - Bickë - Biranj - Bishnicë - Bitinckë - Blacë - Bletas - Blush - Boboshticë - Borovë - Borsh - Boshanj - Braçanj - Bradvicë - Bregas - Brozdovec - Bubuq - Buçimas - Bulgarec - Buqëz - Burimas - Butkë - Buzahishtë - Buzliqen - Cangonj - Cemericë - Cerckë - Cerje - Çervenakë - Çetë - Çezmë e Madhe - Çezmë e Vogël - Çiflig - Çipan - Çlirim - Damjanec - Dardhas - Dardhë - Derdushë - Dërsnik - Desmirë - Diellas - Dishnicë - Dobërçan - Dobranj - Dolan - Dolanec - Drenovë - Drithas - Dunicë - Dushar - Eçmenik - Fitore - Floq - Fshat Maliq - Gërmenj - Gështënjas - Gjanc - Gjergjevicë - Gjirakar - Gjonbabas - Gjonç - Gjonomadh - Gjyras - Gjyres - Glinë - Goce - Golik - Gollomboc - Gopesh - Gorë - Goricë e Madhe - Goricë e Vogël - Goskovë Lart - Goskovë Poshtë - Gostivisht - Gozhdorazhd - Grabockë - Grabovicë - Grace - Grapsh - Grunjas - Guri i Bardhë - Gurishtë - Gurkuq - Gurmujas - Gurras - Gurshqipe - Helmës - Hoçisht - Homçan - Homezh - Hondisht - Hoshtecë - Jollë - Kabash - Kaduç - Kagjinas - Kakaç - Kalivaç - Kallamas - Kaltanj - Kamenicë - Kamnik - Kapshticë - Këmbëthekër - Klocë - Kodras - Kolanec - Koshnicë - Kovaçisht - Kozel - Kreshovë - Kreshpanj - Kriçkovë - Krushovë - Kuç - Kuç i Zi - Kucakë - Kurilë - Kurtez - Lajthizë - Laktesh - Lashovë - Lavdar - Lekas - Leminot - Lënckë - Lëngës - Leshnicë - Leshnjë - Libonik - Lin - Liqenas - Llëngë - Plenisht - Losnik - Lozhan - Lozhan i Ri - Luaras - Lubonjë - Lumaj - Lumalas - Lumas - Malavec - Malinë -Maliq Opar - Manastirec - Mançurisht - Marjan - Mazrek - Mborje - Mbreshtan - Melcan - Memël - Memlisht - Menkulas - Mesiçkë - Mesmal - Milec - Miras - Mjaltas - Moçan - Moglicë - Mollaj - Mollas - Moravë - Ndërrmarr - Neviçisht - Nicë - Nikolicë - Nikollarë - Nizhavec - Novoselë - Orgockë - Orman - Osnat - Osojë - Panarit - Pendavinj - Pepellash - Përparimaj - Peshkëpi - Peshtan - Peshtan - Pevelan - Pilur - Pirg - Piskal - Piskupat - Plasë - Plovisht - Pobickë - Pocestë - Podë - Podgorie - Pojan - Polen - Poloskë - Ponçarë - Poponivë - Porodinë - Postenan - Potgozhan - Prenisht - Pretushë - Prodan - Progër - Proptisht - Protopapë - Psar - Psar i Zi - Pulahë - Qafzez - Qatrom - Qënckë - Qershizë - Qesarak - Qinam - Qinam Radovickë - Qytezë - Radanj - Radat - Radimisht - Radovë - Radovickë - Rajan - Rakickë - Ravonik - Rehovë - Rehovë - Rëmbec - Remenj - Rodokal Poshtë - Rodokal Sipër - Roshanj - Rov - Sanjollas - Selcë - Selcë e Poshtme - Selcë e Sipërme - Selcë e Vogël - Selenicë - Selenicë e Pishës - Selishtë - Senisht - Senishtë - Shalës - Shamoll - Shëngjergj - Sheqeras - Shijan - Shipskë - Shkozan - Shkozë - Shpatmal - Shpellë - Shqitas - Shtikë - Shtyllë - Shyec - Sinicë - Skorovot - Slabinjë - Slatinë - Somotinë - Sovjan - Starie - Stërkanj - Stratobërdh - Strelcë - Stropan - Stropckë - Sul - Symiz - Taç Lartë - Taç Poshtë - Taç Qendër - Terovë - Torovec - Trebickë - Trebinjë - Tren - Treskë - Tresovë - Trestenik - Tudas - Turan - Tushemisht - Udenisht - Ujë Bardhë - Vashtëmi - Velçan - Velçan - Veliternë - Vërdovë - Vërnik - Vërri - Vidohovë - Vinçan - Vishocicë - Vithkuq - Vitisht - Vloçisht - Vodicë - Voskop - Voskopojë - Vranisht - Vrepckë - Vreshtas - Xerje - Zalltore - Zaroshkë - Zboq - Zëmblak - Zemcë - Zerec - Zharkan - Ziçisht - Zvarisht - Zvezdë - Zvirinë
