Fier District

Fier District
Rrethi i Fierit
District

Map showing the district within Albania
Country  Albania
County Fier County
Capital Fier
Area
 • Total 785 km2 (303 sq mi)
Population (2010)[1]
 • Total 199,442
 • Density 250/km2 (660/sq mi)

Fier District (Albanian: Rrethi i Fierit) was one of the thirty-six districts of Albania (which were dissolved in 2000) that is now part of Fier County. It had a population of 199,442[2] (2010 estimate), and an area of 785 km². It is in the south-west of the country, and its capital was Fier.

Administrative divisions

The district consisted of the following municipalities:

Note: - urban municipalities in bold

Fier is well known for its ancient city, known as "Apollonia", where Cicero, the famous Roman orator had studied for a small period of time.

References

  1. ↑ "POPULLSIA SIPAS PREFEKTURAVE, 2001–2010". Albanian Institute of Statistics. Archived from the original on 2011-07-24. Retrieved 2010-09-09.
  2. ↑ "POPULLSIA SIPAS RRETHEVE, 2001-2010". Albanian Institute of Statistics. Archived from the original on 2011-07-24. Retrieved 2010-09-09.

Coordinates: 40°42′N 19°32′E / 40.700°N 19.533°E / 40.700; 19.533

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