Shkodër District

Shkodër District (Albanian: Rrethi i Shkodrës,[1] short name: Shkodër,[2] variants: Rrethi Shkodër[3] and Shkodra[4]) was one of the thirty-six districts of Albania (which were dissolved in 2000). It had a population of 185,794 in 2001, and an area of 1,631 km².[5] It is in the north of the country, and its capital was Shkodër. Its territory is now part of Shkodër County: the municipalities of Shkodër and Vau i Dejës.

Shkodër District Rrethi i Shkodrës
Former district
Coordinates: 42°5′N 19°38′E
Country	Albania
Dissolved	2000
Seat	Shkodër
Area
• Total	1,631 km^2 (630 sq mi)
Population  (2001)
• Total	185,794
• Density	110/km^2 (300/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)

Religion in Shkodër is 70% Muslim, 28% Catholic, 1% Orthodox and 1% undeclared. The area includes significant tourist attractions, such as Rozafa Castle (fortress of Shkodra); one of the biggest and most famous castles in Albania, with the 13–14th century St. Stephen's Church in its court, later converted to a mosque; the Ottoman-era Historical Museum building (1815); and the National Photo Gallery.[6]

Administrative divisions

The district consisted of the following municipalities:[7]

• Ana e Malit
• Bërdicë
• Bushat
• Dajç
• Guri i Zi
• Hajmel
• Postribë
• Pult
• Rrethinat
• Shalë
• Shkodër
• Shllak
• Shosh
• Temal
• Vau i Dejës
• Velipojë
• Vig-Mnelë

References

1. "Rrethi i Shkodrës: Albania". Geographical names. Retrieved 2012-12-28.
2. "Shkodër: Albania". Geographical names. Retrieved 2012-12-28.
3. "Rrethi Shkodër: Albania". Geographical names. Retrieved 2012-12-28.
4. "Shkodra: Albania". Geographical names. Retrieved 2012-12-28.
5. Districts of Albania, statoids.com
6. "Shkodra". Albaniatourism.com. Retrieved 2012-12-28.
7. "Portraits of poverty and inequality in Albania" (PDF). World Bank Group. 2016. pp. 33–40.