Durrës District (Albanian: Rrethi i Durrësit) was one of the 36 districts of Albania, which were dissolved in July 2000 and replaced by 12 counties. It had a population of 182,988 in 2001, and an area of 455 km2 (176 sq mi).[1] The district seat was the city of Durrës. Its territory is now part of Durrës County: the municipalities of Durrës and Shijak.
Durrës District
Rrethi i Durrësit | |
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| Coordinates: 41°24′N 19°31′E / 41.400°N 19.517°E | |
| Country |  Albania |
| Dissolved | 2000 |
| Seat | Durrës |
| Area | |
• Total | 455 km2 (176 sq mi) |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 182,988 |
| • Density | 400/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Administrative divisions
editThe district consisted of the following municipalities:[2]
Note: - urban municipalities in bold
References
edit- ^ Districts of Albania, statoids.com
- ^ "Portraits of poverty and inequality in Albania" (PDF). World Bank Group. 2016. pp. 33–40.
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