Delvinë District

Delvinë District or Delvina District (Albanian: Rrethi i Delvinës) was one of the thirty-six districts of Albania (which were dissolved in 2000) that is now part of Vlorë County. Its population of 11,985[2] included a substantial Greek community.[3][4] The district had an area of 348 km². It is in the south of the country, and its capital was Delvinë.

District of Delvinë

Rrethi i Delvinës
District
Map showing the district within Albania
Country Albania
CountyVlorë County
CapitalDelvinë
Area
 • Total348 km2 (134 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)[1]
 • Total11,985
 • Density34/km2 (89/sq mi)

Administrative divisions

The district consisted of the following municipalities:

Note: - urban municipalities in bold

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.
  3. The Albanians, a scattered people by Philippe Rekacewicz, Le Monde diplomatique, January 1999
  4. "Country Studies US: Greeks and Other Minorities". Retrieved September 6, 2006.

Further reading
  • Kallivretakis, Leonidas (1995). "Η ελληνική κοινότητα της Αλβανίας υπό το πρίσμα της ιστορικής γεωγραφίας και δημογραφίας [The Greek Community of Albania in terms of historical geography and demography]". In Veremis, Thanos (ed.). Ο Ελληνισμός της Αλβανίας [The Greeks of Albania]. University of Athens. pp. 25–58. ISBN 9600800545.


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