Vlorë District

Vlorë District
District

Map showing Vlorë District within Albania
Country  Albania
Capital Vlorë

Vlorë District (Albanian: Rrethi i Vlorës) was one of the thirty-six districts of Albania (which were dissolved in 2000) that is now part of Vlorë County. It had a population of 151,314[1] (2010 estimate), and a land area of 1,609 km². It is in the south-west of the country, and its capital was Vlorë. Its population included a Greek minority.[2][3]

Administrative divisions

The district consisted of the following municipalities:

Note: - urban municipalities in bold

Other places in this district included Dhërmi, Ujë i Ftohtë, Palasë, Nartë and Kocul.

Vlorë is the closest point of the Albanian coast to the Italian Peninsula. The district well known for its coastline (see photo linked below).

References

  1. ↑ "POPULLSIA SIPAS RRETHEVE, 2001-2010". Albanian Institute of Statistics. Archived from the original on 2011-07-24. Retrieved 2010-09-09.
  2. ↑ http://mondediplo.com/maps/albanianmdv1999 The Albanians, a scattered people by Philippe Rekacewicz, Le Monde diplomatique, January 1999
  3. ↑ "Country Studies US: Greeks and Other Minorities". Retrieved September 6, 2006.

Coordinates: 40°21′N 19°37′E / 40.350°N 19.617°E / 40.350; 19.617

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