Shkodër District
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Shkodër District
Rrethi i Shkodrës | |
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| Coordinates: 42°5′N 19°38′E / 42.083°N 19.633°E | |
| Country |  Albania |
| Dissolved | 2000 |
| Seat | Shkodër |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,631 km2 (630 sq mi) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 185,794 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Shkodër District (Albanian: Rrethi i Shkodrës,[1] short name: Shkodër,[2] variants: Rrethi Shkodër[3] and Shkodra[4]) 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 185,794 in 2001, and an area of 1,631 km2 (630 sq mi).[5] It is in the north of the country, and its capital was the city of Shkodër. Its territory is now part of Shkodër County: the municipalities of Shkodër and Vau i Dejës.
Religion in Shkodër is 70% Muslim, 28% Catholic, 1% Orthodox and 1% undeclared. The area includes significant tourist attractions, such as Rozafa Castle (fortress of Shkodra); one of the biggest and most famous castles in Albania, with the 13–14th century St. Stephen's Church in its court, later converted to a mosque; the Ottoman-era Historical Museum building (1815); and the National Photo Gallery.[6]
Administrative divisions
[edit]The district consisted of the following municipalities:[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Rrethi i Shkodrës: Albania". Geographical names. Retrieved 2012-12-28.
- ^ "Shkodër: Albania". Geographical names. Retrieved 2012-12-28.
- ^ "Rrethi Shkodër: Albania". Geographical names. Retrieved 2012-12-28.
- ^ "Shkodra: Albania". Geographical names. Retrieved 2012-12-28.
- ^ Districts of Albania, statoids.com
- ^ "Shkodra". Albaniatourism.com. Retrieved 2012-12-28.
- ^ "Portraits of poverty and inequality in Albania" (PDF). World Bank Group. 2016. pp. 33–40.
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