Mirditë District () was one of the 36
districts of Albania
Districts ( sq, or ) were first and second-level administrative divisions of Albania from 19132000. Their number, size, and status changed over time. From 1991 to 2000, the 36 districts were organized into 12 counties. Pursuant to the 1998 Con ...
, which were dissolved in July 2000 and replaced by 12 newly created
counties
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. It had a population of 37,055 in 2001, and an area of . It is in the north of the country, and its capital was the town of
Rrëshen
Rrëshen ( sq-definite, Rrësheni) is a small town and a former municipality in Lezhë County, in northern Albania.
History
At the 2015 local government reform, Rrëshen became a subdivision and the seat of the municipality Mirditë. It was the ...
. The district was located within the wider region of
Mirdita, whose territory is synonymous with the historic
Albanian tribe of the same name. The area of the former district is with the present
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
of
Mirditë, which is part of
Lezhë County
Lezhë County ( sq, Qarku i Lezhës) is one of the 12 counties of Albania. The population as of 2021 was 120,678, in an area of 1620 km². .
Administrative divisions
The district consisted of the following
municipalities
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
:
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Fan
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Kaçinar
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Kthellë
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Orosh
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Rrëshen
Rrëshen ( sq-definite, Rrësheni) is a small town and a former municipality in Lezhë County, in northern Albania.
History
At the 2015 local government reform, Rrëshen became a subdivision and the seat of the municipality Mirditë. It was the ...
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Rubik
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Selitë
Note: - urban municipalities in bold
Gallery
See also
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Republic of Mirdita
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Mirditë (municipality), municipality in Lezhë County
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Mirdita, region
References
External links
Mirdita Tourism Portal
Districts of Albania
Geography of Lezhë County
Albanian ethnographic regions
Mirditë
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