Mallakastër District () was one of the 36

districts of Albania Districts ( or ) were first and second-level administrative subdivisions of Albania, 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 ...

, which were dissolved in July 2000 and replaced by 12 newly created

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. It had a population of 39,881 in 2001, and an area of . It is in the south of the country, and its capital was the town of Ballsh. The area of the former district is with the present

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Mallakastër Mallakastër ( sq-definite, Mallakastra) is a region and a municipality in Fier County, southwestern Albania. It was created in 2015 by the merger of the present municipalities Aranitas, Ballsh, Fratar, Greshicë, Hekal, Kutë, Ngraçan, Q ...

, which is part of

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Administrative divisions

The district consisted of the following

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: * Aranitas * Ballsh * Fratar * Greshicë * Hekal * Kutë * Ngraçan * Qendër * Selitë Note: - urban municipalities in bold

References

Districts of Albania Geography of Fier County {{Fier-geo-stub