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Defunct (2000) Albanian administrative area Former district in Albania
Kavajë District Rrethi i Kavajës
Former district
Overlooking the hills in BagoOverlooking the hills in Bago
Coordinates: 41°8′N 19°36′E / 41.133°N 19.600°E / 41.133; 19.600
Country Albania
Incorporated1948, 1953, 1991
Dissolved1958, 2000
Area
 • Total401 km (155 sq mi)
Population
 • Total78,179
 • Density190/km (500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

The District of Kavajë (Albanian: Rrethi i Kavajës) was one of the 36 districts of Albania, which were dissolved in July 2000 and replaced by 12 counties. Centrally located in the Western Lowlands region of Albania, it covered an area of 401 km (155 sq mi). In consisted of 2 municipalities and 8 communes, with the communes containing a total of 64 villages. Its population at the 2001 census was 78,179 inhabitants.

Administrative divisions

The district consisted of the following municipalities:

Kavajë

Rrogozhinë

References

  1. ^ "Albanian Institute of Statistics INSTAT". Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2015-07-20.
  2. "Observator.org.al".
Districts of Albania
Districts in Albania were geographic divisions made up of cities, towns and villages. They were abolished in 2000.
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