ISO 3166-2:AL


ISO 3166-2:AL is the entry for Albania in ISO 3166-2, part of the ISO 3166 standard published by the International Organization for Standardization, which defines codes for the names of the principal subdivisions of all countries coded in ISO 3166-1.
Currently for Albania, ISO 3166-2 codes are defined for 12 counties.
Each code consists of two parts, separated by a hyphen. The first part is, the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code of Albania. The second part is two digits.
The codes for the counties are assigned in Albanian alphabetical order, except Dibër, whose code is assigned based on its capital, Peshkopi.

Current codes

Subdivision names are listed as in the ISO 3166-2 standard published by the ISO 3166 Maintenance Agency.
Subdivision names are sorted in Albanian alphabetical order: a-c, ç, d, dh, e, ë, f-g, gj, h-l, ll, m-n, nj, o-r, rr, s, sh, t, th, u-x, xh, y-z, zh.
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CodeSubdivision name
Berat
Dibër
Durrës
Elbasan
Fier
Gjirokastër
Korçë
Kukës
Lezhë
Shkodër
Tiranë
Vlorë

Changes

The following changes to the entry have been announced in newsletters by the ISO 3166/MA since the first publication of ISO 3166-2 in 1998. ISO stopped issuing newsletters in 2013.
NewsletterDate issuedDescription of change in newsletterCode/Subdivision change
Introduction of 12 prefectures with their code elements. One district name and its code element changed. One district name corrected. Attribution of the prefecture code element to each districtSubdivisions added:
12 prefectures '
Codes:
Laç → Kurbin
Change of generic term for administrative divisions. New list source

'
Addition of the country code prefix as the first code elementCodes:
format changed

The following changes to the entry are listed on ISO's online catalogue, the Online Browsing Platform:
Effective date of changeShort description of change
2015-11-27Change of subdivision category from préfecture to comté in French; deletion of all districts; update List Source
2014-04-03Separation of the variant local short names by semi-colon
2010-02-19Addition of the country code prefix as the first code element

District codes

Before 27 November 2015, codes for the 36 districts of Albania were included. The code for Kolonjë was assigned based on its capital, Ersekë.
Former codeSubdivision name In county
BeratBerat County|
BulqizëDibër County|
DelvinëVlorë County|
DevollKorçë County|
DibërDibër County|
DurrësDurrës County|
ElbasanElbasan County|
FierFier County|
GramshElbasan County|
Gjirokastër County|
HasKukës County|
KavajëTiranë County|
KolonjëKorçë County|
KorçëKorçë County|
KrujëDurrës County|
Berat County|
KukësKukës County|
KurbinLezhë County|
LezhëLezhë County|
LibrazhdElbasan County|
LushnjëFier County|
Shkodër County|
MallakastërFier County|
MatDibër County|
MirditëLezhë County|
PeqinElbasan County|
Gjirokastër County|
PogradecKorçë County|
PukëShkodër County|
SarandëVlorë County|
SkraparBerat County|
Shkodër County|
TepelenëGjirokastër County|
TiranëTiranë County|
TropojëKukës County|
VlorëVlorë County|