Albanian counties, found on the map
Find twelve counties from the northern Alps to the Riviera and southeastern lakes.
12 to find, 8 a run.
2 rounds, 6 of 8 to pass each. Pass one and its places are yours.
12 counties · one map
What the map tells you about each one
The paragraph the game shows when you find each one. Reading them first is not cheating.
- Berat
- The Osum passes through its historic centre. Its seat is Berat.
- Dibër
- Mountain valleys frame the Black Drin. Its seat is Peshkopi.
- Durrës
- Its port faces the Adriatic. Its seat is Durrës.
- Elbasan
- The Shkumbin valley crosses this county. Its seat is Elbasan.
- Fier
- The Myzeqe plain spreads across its lowlands. Its seat is Fier.
- Gjirokastër
- The Drino valley runs through this county. Its seat is Gjirokastër.
- Korçë
- Lake Ohrid lies on its northern edge. Its seat is Korçë.
- Kukës
- The Drin flows through its northern mountain landscape. Its seat is Kukës.
- Lezhë
- The Adriatic coast meets the northern foothills here. Its seat is Lezhë.
- Shkodër
- The Albanian Alps rise to the north. Its seat is Shkodër.
- Tirana
- The capital and nearby hills sit within this county. Its seat is Tirana.
- Vlorë
- The Riviera stretches south along the coast. Its seat is Vlorë.
How this one works
How many counties are on the map?
12. Every one of them is on the map, and a run asks 8 of them. Pass a round and the places you found in it drop out of the pool, so the next run is what you have left.
What is a round?
A run of 8 questions, and 6 right passes it. 2 rounds cover the whole map, and the counter at the top of the Albania page counts the ones behind you. Passing is what banks a round's finds: miss the mark and nothing is taken off the map, so every place that round asked about is still there to be asked again. A round is always the places you have not found yet, and when fewer than five are left it is topped up with a few you have found as review, so the last round is never one or two questions. Three quarters of it passes it.
Can I start the map over?
Yes. "Reset this map" under the counter puts all 12 back in the pool and sets the rounds to zero the moment you press it, so the whole map is there to be found again from nothing. It clears this map only; the other maps of Albania keep their progress.
Do I need an account?
No. The game plays in the page, and a guest's progress is kept in their own browser. Signing in carries it between devices and earns XP for a run.
What happens when I get one wrong?
The map names what you actually hit, then lights up the right answer in green and tells you something about the place. Missing one is how most of this map gets learned.
The other maps of Albania
All of Albania’s maps together on the Albania atlas page, the country itself on the Albania guide, and the other two hundred on the world map.