Kuçovë

Kuçovë
From the top, Boulevard leading to the main square in downtown Kuçovë, Kuçovë Cinema, Shenyang F-6 Fighter jets at Kuçovë Aerodrome
Kuçovë
Coordinates: 40°48′14″N 19°54′52″E / 40.80389°N 19.91444°E / 40.80389; 19.91444
Country Albania
CountyBerat
Government
  MayorKreshnik Hajdari (PS)
Area
  Municipality160.33 km2 (61.90 sq mi)
  Municipal unit2.73 km2 (1.05 sq mi)
Elevation
50 m (160 ft)
Population
 (2023)
  Municipality
31,077
  Municipality density190/km2 (500/sq mi)
  Municipal unit
12,629
  Municipal unit density4,600/km2 (12,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal Code
5301-5304
Area Code(0)311
Websitebashkiakucove.gov.al

Kuçovë (Albanian definite form: Kuçova) is a municipality in south-central Albania. It was formed at the 2015 local government reform by the merger of the former municipalities Kozare, Kuçovë, Lumas and Perondi, which all became municipal units. The seat of the municipality is the town of Kuçovë. The total population is 31,077 as of the 2023 census, in a total area of 160.33 km2 (61.90 sq mi). The population of the municipal unit as of the 2023 census is 12,629.