Berat District

Berat District (Albanian: Rrethi i Beratit) was one of the 36 districts of Albania, which were dissolved in July 2000 and replaced by 12 counties. It had a population of 128,410 in 2001, and an area of 915 km2 (353 sq mi).[1] It is in the centre of the country, and its capital was the city of Berat. Another large population centre in this district was Ura Vajgurore. Its territory is now part of Berat County: the municipalities of Berat, Dimal, Poliçan (partly) and Kuçovë (partly).

Berat District
Coordinates: 40°40′N 19°57′E
Country Albania
Dissolved2000
SeatBerat
Area
  Total915 km2 (353 sq mi)
Population
 (2001)
  Total128,410
  Density140/km2 (360/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

This is also the birthplace of Sejfi Protopapa, a Balli Kombëtar leader.

Administrative divisions

The district consisted of the following municipalities:[2]

References


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