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Defunct (2000) Albanian administrative area Former district in Albania
Lushnjë District Rrethi i Lushnjës
Former district
Coordinates: 40°56′N 19°37′E / 40.933°N 19.617°E / 40.933; 19.617
Country Albania
Dissolved2000
SeatLushnjë
Area
 • Total712 km (275 sq mi)
Population
 • Total144,351
 • Density200/km (530/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Lushnjë District (Albanian: Rrethi i Lushnjës) 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 144,351 in 2001, and an area of 712 km (275 sq mi). It was in the west of the country and 80 km south of Tirana, and its capital was the city of Lushnjë. Its territory is now part of Fier County: the municipalities of Lushnjë and Divjakë.

Administrative divisions

The district consisted of the following municipalities:

References

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