Malësi e Madhe District
Malësi e Madhe District (Albanian: Rrethi i Malësisë së Madhe), commonly known as Malësia, 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 36,770 in 2001, and an area of 897 km2 (346 sq mi).[1] It is in the north of the country, and its capital was the town of Koplik. The area of the former district is coextensive with the present municipality of Malësi e Madhe, which is part of Shkodër County.
Malësi e Madhe District
Rrethi i Malësisë së Madhe | |
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Coordinates: 42°21′N 19°35′E | |
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Dissolved | 2000 |
Seat | Koplik |
Area | |
• Total | 897 km2 (346 sq mi) |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 36,770 |
• Density | 41/km2 (110/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Administrative divisions
The district consisted of the following municipalities:[2][3]
Note: - urban municipalities in bold
References
- Districts of Albania, statoids.com
- "Portraits of poverty and inequality in Albania" (PDF). World Bank Group. 2016. pp. 33–40.
- Shkoder County. "Administrative division". Retrieved 2 August 2010.
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