Vlorë District

Defunct (2000) Albanian administrative area

Former district in Albania

Vlorë District

Former district

Coordinates: 40°21′N 19°37′E﻿ / ﻿40.350°N 19.617°E﻿ / 40.350; 19.617
Country|  Albania
Dissolved| 2000
Seat| Vlorë
Area

• Total

| 1,609 km2 (621 sq mi)
Population

(2001)

• Total

| 147,267
• Density| 92/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)| UTC+2 (CEST)

Vlorë District (Albanian: Rrethi i Vlorës) 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 147,267 in 2001, and an area of 1,609 km2 (621 sq mi).[1] It is in the south-west of the country, and its capital was the city of Vlorë. Its territory is now part of Vlorë County: the municipalities of Vlorë, Selenicë and Himara (partly). Its population included a Greek minority.[2][3]

## Administrative divisions

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The district consisted of the following municipalities:[4]

* Armen
* Brataj
* Himara
* Kotë
* Novoselë
* Orikum
* Qendër Vlorë
* Selenicë
* Sevaster
* Shushicë
* Vllahinë
* Vlorë
* Vranisht

Other places in this district included Dhërmi, Palasë, Nartë and Kocul.

Vlorë is the closest point of the Albanian coast to the Italian Peninsula.

## References

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1. ^ Districts of Albania, statoids.com
2. ^ http://mondediplo.com/maps/albanianmdv1999 The Albanians, a scattered people by Philippe Rekacewicz, Le Monde diplomatique, January 1999
3. ^ "Country Studies US: Greeks and Other Minorities". Retrieved September 6, 2006.
4. ^ "Portraits of poverty and inequality in Albania" (PDF). World Bank Group. 2016. pp. 33–40.

## External links

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* Postcard of the Vlorë coast
* The site of Vlorë (in albanian)

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Districts of Albania

Districts in Albania were geographic divisions made up of cities, towns and villages. They were abolished in 2000.

(36)|

* Berat
* Bulqizë
* Delvinë
* Devoll
* Dibër
* Durrës
* Elbasan
* Fier
* Gjirokastër
* Gramsh
* Has
* Kavajë
* Kolonjë
* Korçë
* Krujë
* Kuçovë
* Kukës
* Kurbin
* Lezhë
* Librazhd
* Lushnjë
* Malësi e Madhe
* Mallakastër
* Mat
* Mirditë
* Peqin
* Përmet
* Pogradec
* Pukë
* Sarandë
* Shkodër
* Skrapar
* Tepelenë
* Tiranë
* Tropojë
* Vlorë

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