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Dibër County (Albanian pronunciation: [diːbɛɾ]; Albanian: Qarku i Dibrës) is a landlocked county in northeastern Albania, with the capital in Peshkopi. The county spans 2,586 square kilometres (998 sq mi) and had a total population of 134,153 people as of 2016. The county borders on the counties of Durrës, Elbasan, Kukës, Lezhë, Tirana, and the Republic of Macedonia. The county consist of 4 municipalities. These are Bulqizë, Dibër, Klos and Mat.

During the classical times, the county was inhabited by the ancient Illyrian tribe of Penestae.. In the Middle Ages, Dibër was part of the Principality of Kastrioti ruled by the royal Kastrioti family with Gjon Kastrioti on the Albanian throne. After the death of Gjon Kastrioti in 1437, the eastern region was annexed by the Ottomans and became seat of the Sanjak of Dibra. The comprising regions were awarded to his son Gjergj Kastriot Skanderbeg, where he survived to conquere back his father’s land and untie all of Albania in 1444. In the 15th century, further during the Albanian wars the region was the frontier between the Ottomans and the League of Lezhë. In the 19th century, the Congress of Dibër declared the Albanian language as an official language within the Ottoman Empire. After the Balkan Wars and following the collapse of the Ottoman Empire, the great powers established the borders of the Balkan states at the Conference of London. The Dibër Valley was cut in half. The western part was assigned to Albania, while the eastern part went to the Kingdom of Serbia, today the Republic of Macedonia.

Phytogeographically, the county falls within the Dinaric Mountains mixed forests and Balkan mixed forests terrestrial ecoregion of the Palearctic Temperate broadleaf and mixed forest. Topographically, the county is dominated by mountainous and high terrain, with a great variety of natural features including valleys, canyons, gorges, rivers, glacial lakes and dense forests. Various mountains run the length of the county from north to south, including the Korab Mountains in the east with Korab Mountain at an altitude of 2,764 metres (9,068 ft) being the highest mountain. The Dejë Mountain 2,245 metres (7,365 ft) rises in the center, while in the east the county is dominatet by the Lura Mountains. The Skanderbeg Mountains on the west separates the Central Mountain Range with the Western Lowlands. The Mat along the Drin River's are the most important waterway's in the region.

Inside the county, there are two national parks, and a nature park, namely Lurë National Park, Zall-Gjoçaj National Park, and Korab-Koritnik Nature Park. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has listed the national parks as Category II, while the nature park was listed as Category IV. Furhtermore, the eastern bound of the county forms a part of the European Green Belt, which serves as a retreat for endangered mammals and plant species.

Dibër is an historically homogeneous county. The majority of the population is Muslim, while the minority is Christian. The people speak an Gheg dialect. Tourism is one of the most important sectors in the county and has the largest potential to be a source for sustainable income, due to its natural and cultural heritage. Although, Dibër is rich in chromium, sulfur and marble. Other industries include power generation and light industry. A large portion of the populations work in agriculture, producing a large variety of fruits and vegetables.

Dibër, with a total area of 2,586 square kilometres (998.46 sq mi), is divided into four municipalities including Bulqizë, Dibër, Klos and Mat.. The municipalities are further subdivided into 290 towns and villages in total.

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