Peshkopi is a town located in the mountainous regions of northeastern Albania, in Dibër County. It is the capital of both the county and the district of Dibër, and is the only county regional capital in Albania which does not share its name with its county. The population at the 2011 census was 13,251.

Dibër County is one of the 12 counties of the Republic of Albania, spanning a surface area of 2,586 square kilometres (998 sq mi) with the capital in Peshkopi. The county borders on the counties of Durrës, Elbasan, Kukës, Lezhë, Tirana and the country of North Macedonia. It is divided into the four municipalities of Bulqizë, Dibër, Klos and Mat. The municipalities are further subdivided into 290 towns and villages in total.