Pukë District (Albanian: Rrethi i Pukës) 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 34,454 in 2001, and an area of 1,034 km2 (399 sq mi).[1] It is located in the north of the country and its capital was the town of Pukë. Its territory is now part of Shkodër County: the municipalities of Fushë-Arrëz and Pukë.
Pukë District
Rrethi i Pukës | |
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| Coordinates: 42°4′N 19°59′E / 42.067°N 19.983°E | |
| Country |  Albania |
| Dissolved | 2000 |
| Seat | Pukë |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,034 km2 (399 sq mi) |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 34,454 |
| • Density | 33/km2 (86/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Administrative divisions
editThe district consisted of the following municipalities:[2]
References
edit- ^ Districts of Albania, statoids.com
- ^ "Portraits of poverty and inequality in Albania" (PDF). World Bank Group. 2016. pp. 33–40.
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