Berat District

Berat District (Albanian: Rrethi i Beratit) was one of the thirty-six districts of Albania (which were dissolved in 2000). It had a population of 128,410 in 2001, and an area of 915 km².[1] It is in the centre of the country, and its capital was Berat. Another large population centre in this district was Ura Vajgurore. Its territory is now part of Berat County: the municipalities of Berat, Dimal, Poliçan (partly) and Kuçovë (partly).

Berat District
Coordinates: 40°40′N 19°57′E
Country Albania
Dissolved2000
SeatBerat
Area
  Total915 km2 (353 sq mi)
Population
 (2001)
  Total128,410
  Density140/km2 (360/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

This is also the birthplace of Sejfi Protopapa, a Balli Kombëtar leader.

Administrative divisions

The district consisted of the following municipalities:[2]

References


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