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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 Constitution and Law No. 8653, the districts were abolished and replaced with the larger counties and smaller municipalities. History After its Declaration of Independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1912, Albania was divided into districts until the year 2000.A Brief History of the Administrative-territorial Organization in Albania , Ministry of State for Local Issues During the 1920s and 1930s, there were 39 districts. These were consolidated into 26 in 1939. They were reorganized in 1959. In 1978, Ersekë District was renamed to Ko ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albania Districts 1959-1991
Albania ( ; sq, Shqipëri or ), or , also or . officially the Republic of Albania ( sq, Republika e Shqipërisë), is a country in Southeastern Europe. It is located on the Adriatic and Ionian Seas within the Mediterranean Sea and shares land borders with Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, North Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south. Tirana is its capital and largest city, followed by Durrës, Vlorë, and Shkodër. Albania displays varied climatic, geological, hydrological, and morphological conditions, defined in an area of . It possesses significant diversity with the landscape ranging from the snow-capped mountains in the Albanian Alps as well as the Korab, Skanderbeg, Pindus and Ceraunian Mountains to the hot and sunny coasts of the Albanian Adriatic and Ionian Sea along the Mediterranean Sea. Albania has been inhabited by different civilisations over time, such as the Illyrians, Thracians, Greeks, Romans, Byzantines, Venetians, and Ot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gjirokastër District
Gjirokastër District () was one of the 36 districts of Albania, which were dissolved in July 2000 and replaced by 12 counties. It had a population of 55,991 in 2001, and an area of . It contained a large Greek ethnic minority. It is in the south of the country, and its capital was the city of Gjirokastër. Its territory is now part of Gjirokastër County: the municipalities of Gjirokastër, Dropull and Libohovë. Administrative divisions The district consisted of the following municipalities: *Antigonë * Cepo *Dropull i Poshtëm *Dropull i Sipërm *Gjirokastër *Lazarat *Libohovë * Lunxhëri * Odrie *Picar * Pogon *Qendër Libohovë *Zagori Villages of Gjirokastër * Andon Poci * Asim Zenel * Bularat * Cepos * Derviçan * Erind * Frashtan * Fushë-Bardhë * Gerhot * Golem (Gjirokastër) * Goranxi * Jergucat * Kolonjë (Gjirokastër)1 * Kardhiq * Krioner * Lazarat * Labova e Zhapes * Labovë e Kryqit * Libohova * Mashkullorë * Mingul * Nivan * Palokastër * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pukë District
Pukë District () was one of the 36 districts of Albania, which were dissolved in July 2000 and replaced by 12 newly created counties. It had a population of 34,454 in 2001, and an area of . It is located in the north of the country and its capital was the town of Pukë. Its territory is now part of Shkodër County: the municipalities of Fushë-Arrëz and Pukë. Administrative divisions The district consisted of the following municipalities: * Blerim * Fierzë * Fushë-Arrëz * Gjegjan * Iballë *Pukë * Qafë-Mali *Qelëz *Qerret *Rrapë Rrapë is a village and a former municipality in the Shkodër County, northern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Pukë. The population at the 2011 census was 1,337. References Districts of Albania[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pogradec District
Pogradec District ( sq, Rrethi i Pogradecit) was one of the 36 districts of Albania, which were dissolved in July 2000 and replaced by 12 newly created counties. It had a population of 70,900 in 2001, and an area of . It is in the east of the country, and its capital was the city of Pogradec. The area of the former district is with the present municipality of Pogradec, which is part of Korçë County. Administrative divisions The district consisted of the following municipalities: *Buçimas * Çërravë *Dardhas *Pogradec *Proptisht *Trebinjë * Udënisht * Velçan Note: - urban municipalities in bold Places * Alarup * Blacë * Bletas * Mëmëlisht * Peshkëpi *Pogradec Pogradec () is the eleventh most populous city in Albania and the capital of the eponymous municipality. It is located on a narrow plain between two mountain chains along the southwestern banks of the Lake of Ohrid. Its climate is profoundly inf ... * Udënisht References External links Pogradec.infoCity ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Përmet District
Përmet District ( sq, Rrethi i Përmetit) was one of the 36 districts of Albania, which were dissolved in July 2000 and replaced by 12 newly created counties. It had a population of 25,837 in 2001, and an area of . Its area has an Aromanian minority. It is in the south-east of the country, and its capital was the town of Përmet. Its territory is now part of Gjirokastër County: the municipalities of Përmet and Këlcyrë. Despite the limited number of excavations carried out so far, a series of important sites has been identified in the district.Gërmime të vitit 1983-shpella e Bënjës (Excavation of the year 1983 – the cave of Bënja), “Iliria” 1983, 2, p. 245-247. The finds attest to the long history of inhabitation in this part of the country. Of special importance is the cave near the village of Bënja, which produced evidence of continuous habitation from the Eneolithic to the Iron Age. Additionally, an important necropolis has been unearthed near the village of P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mirditë District
Mirditë District () was one of the 36 districts of Albania, which were dissolved in July 2000 and replaced by 12 newly created counties. 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. 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 of Mirditë, which is part of Lezhë County. Administrative divisions The district consisted of the following municipalities: * Fan * Kaçinar * Kthellë * Orosh *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 ... * Rubik * Selitë Note: - urban municipalities in bold Gallery See also * Republic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mat District
Mat District () was one of the 36 districts of Albania, which were dissolved in July 2000 and replaced by 12 newly created counties. It had a population of 61,906 in 2001, and an area of . It was named after the river Mat, which flows through the district. Its capital was the town of Burrel. Its territory is now part of Dibër County: the municipalities of Mat and Klos. Administrative divisions The district consisted of the following municipalities: * Baz *Burrel * Derjan * Gurrë *Klos * Komsi * Lis *Macukull * Rukaj * Suç * Ulëz *Xibër History In ancient times here lived a illyrian tribe named Pirustae. They were famous for their bravery and they proved this in their wars against the Roman Empire together with the Kingdom of Dardania. Mat is believed to be one of the oldest Albanian settlements, probably as old as the 2nd-5th century AD, and historical linguistic studies together with archeological evidence proves that. Some of the oldest settlements in the rive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lushnjë District
Lushnjë District () was one of the 36 districts of Albania, which were dissolved in July 2000 and replaced by 12 newly created Counties of Albania, counties. It had a population of 144,351 in 2001, and an area of . It was in the west of the country and 80 km south of Tirana, and its capital was the city of Lushnjë. Its territory is now part of Fier County: the Municipalities of Albania, municipalities of Lushnjë and Divjakë. Administrative divisions The district consisted of the following Municipalities of Albania, municipalities: *Allkaj *Ballagat *Bubullimë *Divjakë *Dushk *Fier-Shegan *Golem, Lushnjë, Golem *Grabian *Gradishtë *Hysgjokaj *Karbunarë *Kolonjë, Lushnjë, Kolonjë *Krutje *Lushnjë *Remas *Tërbuf References Districts of Albania Geography of Fier County {{Fier-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Librazhd District
Librazhd District ( sq, Rrethi i Librazhdit) was one of the 36 districts of Albania, which were dissolved in July 2000 and replaced by 12 newly created counties. It had a population of 72,520 in 2001, and an area of . It was formed as an administrative unit in 1958. It is in the east of the country, and its capital and administrative center was the town of Librazhd. The area of the former district includes most of the regions of the ethnographic region. Its territory is now part of Elbasan County: the municipalities of Librazhd and Prrenjas. Geography Librazhd District has an administrative border of . The district is characterised by a mountainous landscape with scenic valleys, including glacial valleys above in the Polis Mountains. The Shkumbin River is sourced in and traverses through the district. The average altitude is above sea level. The highest point is at the ''Red Peak'' of Shebenik Mountain. Librazhd District has a continental climate. The average temperature is . ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lezhë District
Lezhë District ( sq, Rrethi i Lezhës) was one of the 36 districts of Albania, which were dissolved in July 2000 and replaced by 12 newly created counties. It had a population of 68,218 in 2001, and an area of . It is in the north-west of the country, and its capital was the city of Lezhë. The area of the former district is with the present municipality of Lezhë, which is part of Lezhë County. Lezhë District is located in north Albania and is a region with thousands of years of history. In Lezhë the League of Lezhë was created under the order of Gjergj Kastrioti Skanderbeg. Many famous people are from Lezhë, such as Frang Bardhi and Gjergj Fishta. The waves of the Adriatic Sea which hit the shore of Lezhë start at the Shëngjin Harbor, one of the three largest harbors of Albania, and up to Tale. The rivers Mat and Drin flow through the district and pour into the Adriatic Sea. Administrative divisions The district consisted of the following municipalities (population ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kukës District
Kukës District () was one of the 36 districts of Albania, which were dissolved in July 2000 and replaced by 12 counties. It had a population of 64,054 in 2001, and an area of . The town of Kukës was where the district's administrative headquarters were located. The area of the former district is with the present municipality of Kukës, which is part of Kukës County. Administrative divisions The district consisted of the following municipalities: * Arrën *Bicaj *Bushtricë * Grykë-Çaje *Kalis * Kolsh *Kukës *Malzi *Shishtavec *Shtiqën * Surroj * Tërthorë *Topojan *Ujmisht *Zapod Note: - urban municipalities in bold Geography The district lies in the northeastern part of Albania and is bordered by District of Prizren in the east and northeast, by Has District in the north, by Pukë District and Mirditë District in the west and by Dibër District Dibër District ( sq, Rrethi i Dibrës) was one of the 36 districts of Albania, which were dissolved in July 2000 a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krujë District
Krujë District () was one of the 36 districts of Albania, which were dissolved in July 2000 and replaced by 12 Counties of Albania, counties. It had a population of 64,357 in 2001, and an area of . It is in the centre of the country, and its capital was the town of Krujë. The area of the former district is with the present Municipalities of Albania, municipality of Krujë, which is part of Durrës County. Administrative divisions The district consisted of the following Municipalities of Albania, municipalities: *Bubq *Cudhi *Fushë-Krujë *Kodër-Thumanë *Krujë *Nikël Note: - urban municipalities in bold References Districts of Albania Geography of Durrës County {{Durrës-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
