The County of Fier (Albanian: Qarku i Fierit) is one of the 12 counties of Albania. It consists of the districts Fier, Lushnjë and Mallakastër and its capital is Fier. County of Fier has a population of about 480,000 (2005 est). Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Albania is divided into 12 counties (Albanian: official qark/qarku, but often prefekturë/prefektura), sometimes translated as prefecture) each of which contains several districts (sometimes translated as subprefectures). ...-1... The District of Lushnjë (Albanian: Rrethi i Lushnjës) is one of the thirty-six districts of Albania. ... The District of Mallakastër (Albanian: Rrethi i Mallakastrës) is one of the thirty-six districts of Albania. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...
Fier's western edge is the shoreline of the Adriatic Sea. On land, it borders the following counties: A satellite image of the Adriatic Sea. ...
The county capital Reşiţa was founded in 1771 and became a modern industrial center during the Austrian occupation.
The county is populated with many museums including The County Museum of History, host to important archaeological exhibits of mining and metallurgy, and the Constantin Gruiescu Mineralogical Collection in the town of Ocna de Fier.
The county is also the host to regional daffodil and lilac festivals in the Spring.
It is appropriate that county councils who are in the best position to engage in the type of cross-sectoral consultation with relevant local interests which is required under the scheme, carry out this role.
County councils were advised that the extent of designation must necessarily be limited and well targeted and that only sites that clearly fulfilled the objectives of the plans should be designated.
In the course of their examination of the plans, the panel sought clarification from county councils in relation to various issues where this was considered necessary.
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