Pukë District

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Pukë District (Albanian: Rrethi i Pukës) 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 1,034 km2 (399 sq mi).[1] 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.

Pukë District
Rrethi i Pukës
Coordinates: 42°4′N 19°59′E / 42.067°N 19.983°E / 42.067; 19.983
Country Albania
Dissolved2000
SeatPukë
Area
 • Total1,034 km2 (399 sq mi)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total34,454
 • Density33/km2 (86/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Administrative divisions

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The district consisted of the following municipalities:[2]

References

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  1. ^ Districts of Albania, statoids.com
  2. ^ "Portraits of poverty and inequality in Albania" (PDF). World Bank Group. 2016. pp. 33–40.