Shkodër District

District of Shkodër
District

Map showing Shkodër District within Albania
Country  Albania
Capital Shkodër

The District of Shkodër (Albanian: Rrethi i Shkodrës,[1] short name: Shkodër,[2] variants: Rrethi Shkodër[3] and Shkodra[4]) was one of the thirty-six districts of Albania. The district, which was discontinued in 2000, is now part of Shkodër County. It has a population of 185,646[5] (2010 estimate), and an area of 1,973 km². It is in the north of the country, and its capital was Shkodër.

Municipalities

The district consisted of the following municipalities:

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]

References

  1. ↑ "Rrethi i Shkodrës: Albania". Geographical names. Retrieved 2012-12-28.
  2. ↑ "Shkodër: Albania". Geographical names. Retrieved 2012-12-28.
  3. ↑ "Rrethi Shkodër: Albania". Geographical names. Retrieved 2012-12-28.
  4. ↑ "Shkodra: Albania". Geographical names. Retrieved 2012-12-28.
  5. ↑ "POPULLSIA SIPAS RRETHEVE, 2001-2010". Albanian Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 2010-09-09.
  6. ↑ "Shkodra". Albaniatourism.com. Retrieved 2012-12-28.

Coordinates: 42°5′N 19°38′E / 42.083°N 19.633°E / 42.083; 19.633

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