Pogradec District Rrethi i Pogradecit | |
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| Coordinates: 40°55′N 20°35′E / 40.917°N 20.583°E | |
| Country |  Albania |
| Dissolved | 2000 |
| Seat | Pogradec |
| Area | |
| • Total | 725 km2 (280 sq mi) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 70,900 |
| • Density | 98/km2 (250/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Pogradec District (Albanian: Rrethi i Pogradecit) was one of the thirty-six districts of Albania (which were dissolved in 2000). It had a population of 70,900 in 2001, and an area of 725 km².[1] It is in the east of the country, and its capital was Pogradec. Its territory is now part of Korçë County, and is coterminous with the present municipality of Pogradec.
Administrative divisions
The district consisted of the following municipalities:[2]
- Buçimas
- Çërravë
- Dardhas
- Pogradec
- Proptisht
- Trebinjë
- Udënisht
- Velçan
Note: - urban municipalities in bold
Places
- Alarup
- Blacë
- Bletas
- Mëmëlisht
- Peshkëpi
- Pogradec
- Udënisht
References
- ^ Districts of Albania, statoids.com
- ^ "Portraits of poverty and inequality in Albania" (PDF). World Bank Group. 2016. pp. 33–40.