Pogradec District

Defunct (2000) Albanian administrative area From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Pogradec District (Albanian: Rrethi i Pogradecit) 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 70,900 in 2001, and an area of 725 km2 (280 sq mi).[1] It is in the east of the country, and its capital was the city of Pogradec. The area of the former district is coextensive with the present municipality of Pogradec, which is part of Korçë County.

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Pogradec District
Rrethi i Pogradecit
Location of Pogradec District
Coordinates: 40°55′N 20°35′E
Country Albania
Dissolved2000
SeatPogradec
Area
  Total
725 km2 (280 sq mi)
Population
 (2001)
  Total
70,900
  Density97.8/km2 (253/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
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Administrative divisions

The district consisted of the following municipalities:[2]

Note: - urban municipalities in bold

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