Map of Elbasan, Albania

Elbasan is the administrative centre of Elbasan County, Albania, with a population of about 100,903. It lies at 41.1125°N, 20.0822°E. Elbasan is about 33 km (20 mi) southeast of Tirana, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Tirana, 33 km to the northwest.

Elbasan at a glance

Where is Elbasan?

• The 4th largest city in Albania by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 12 min on the shortest day to 15 h 08 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Elbasan

• Tirana — 33 km northwest
• Lushnjë — 37 km southwest
• Berat — 47 km south
• Krujë — 50 km northwest
• Struga — 50 km east, North Macedonia
• Pogradec — 53 km southeast
• Centar Župa — 57 km northeast, North Macedonia
• Durrës — 57 km northwest
• Ohrid — 60 km east, North Macedonia
• Fier — 62 km southwest

Largest cities in Albania

• Tirana — 418,495
• Durrës — 195,920
• Vlorë — 115,261
• Shkodër — 95,553
• Lushnjë — 63,135
• Berat — 62,232
• Korçë — 58,259
• Fier — 56,297
• Krujë — 51,191
• Pogradec — 46,070

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.