Tirana District (Albanian: Rrethi i Tiranës) 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 523,150 in 2001, and an area of 1,193 km2 (461 sq mi).[1] Its territory is now part of Tirana County: the municipalities of Tirana, Kamëz and Vorë.

Tirana District
Coordinates: 41°18′N 19°53′E / 41.300°N 19.883°E / 41.300; 19.883
Country Albania
Dissolved2000
SeatTirana
Area
 • Total
1,193 km2 (461 sq mi)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total
523,150
 • Density440/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Projected map of Tiranë District as defined by the Territorial-Administrative Reform of 2014

Administrative divisions

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The district consisted of the following municipalities:[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Districts of Albania, statoids.com
  2. ^ "Portraits of poverty and inequality in Albania" (PDF). World Bank Group. 2016. pp. 33–40.
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