Tropojë District

Tropojë District
District

Map showing the district within Albania
Country  Albania
Capital Bajram Curri

Tropojë District (Albanian: Rrethi i Tropojës) was one of the thirty-six districts of Albania (which were dissolved in 2000) that is now part of Kukës County. It had a population of 16,260[1] (2010 estimate), and an area of 1,043 km². It is in the north of the country, and its capital is Bajram Curri.[2] The area is also known for its massive chestnuts forests and the Valbonë river, as well a rich folk culture.

Administrative divisions

The district consisted of the following communes:

Tropojë Municipality

Note: - urban municipalities in bold

References

  1. ↑ "POPULLSIA SIPAS RRETHEVE, 2001-2010". Albanian Institute of Statistics. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 9 September 2010.
  2. ↑ "Administrative Divisions of Albania" (PDF). INSTAT. 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 12 January 2011.

Coordinates: 42°23′N 20°3′E / 42.383°N 20.050°E / 42.383; 20.050

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