| Delvinë District Rrethi i Delvinës | |
|---|---|
| Former district | |
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| Coordinates: 39°58′N 20°4′E / 39.967°N 20.067°E / 39.967; 20.067 | |
| Country |  Albania |
| Dissolved | 2000 |
| Seat | Delvinë |
| Area | |
| • Total | 367 km (142 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 10,859 |
| • Density | 30/km (77/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Delvinë District (Albanian: Rrethi i Delvinës) was one of the 36 districts of Albania, which were dissolved in July 2000 and replaced by 12 counties. It had a population of 10,859 in 2001, and an area of 367 km (142 sq mi). Its population included a substantial Greek community. The district is in the south of the country, and its capital was the town of Delvinë. Its territory is now part of Vlorë County: the municipalities of Delvinë and Finiq (partly).
Administrative divisions
The district consisted of the following municipalities:
Note: - urban municipalities in bold
References
- Districts of Albania, statoids.com
- The Albanians, a scattered people by Philippe Rekacewicz, Le Monde diplomatique, January 1999
- "Country Studies US: Greeks and Other Minorities". Retrieved September 6, 2006.
- "Portraits of poverty and inequality in Albania" (PDF). World Bank Group. 2016. pp. 33–40.
Further reading
- Kallivretakis, Leonidas (1995). "Η ελληνική κοινότητα της Αλβανίας υπό το πρίσμα της ιστορικής γεωγραφίας και δημογραφίας ". In Veremis, Thanos (ed.). Ο Ελληνισμός της Αλβανίας [The Greeks of Albania]. University of Athens. pp. 25–58. ISBN 9600800545.
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