Central Albania
Central Albania
Shqipëria Qendrore | |
|---|---|
Region | |
Tirana, the capital and seat of the Government of Albania | |
Central Albania in yellow | |
| Country | Albania |
| Area | |
• Total | 4,967 km2 (1,918 sq mi) |
| Population (2023) | |
• Total | 991,093 |
| • Density | 200/km2 (520/sq mi) |
| GDP | |
| • Total | €7.647 billion (2023) |
| NUTS code | AL02 |
| HDI (2022) | 0.797 high |
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Central Albania (Albanian: Shqipëria Qendrore) is a subdivision of Albania as defined by the Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS). It is one of the three classified NUTS-2 statistical regions of Albania. The region incorporates the central parts of the country including the capital Tirana, and encompasses an area of 4,967 km2 (1,918 sq mi). It incorporates the counties of Tirana, and Elbasan. With a population of nearly one million, it is the most populated of the all the regions in Albania.