Peqin District

Peqin District' (Albanian: Rrethi i Peqinit) was one of the thirty-six districts of Albania (which were dissolved in 2000). It had a population of 32,920 in 2001, and an area of 191 km².[1] It is in the centre of the country, and its capital was Peqin. Its territory is now part of Elbasan County, and is coterminous with the present municipality of Peqin.

Peqin District

Rrethi i Peqinit
Former district
Coordinates: 41°3′N 19°47′E
Country Albania
Dissolved2000
SeatPeqin
Area
 • Total191 km2 (74 sq mi)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total32,920
 • Density170/km2 (450/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

There are two historical structures that are a reminder to the antiquity of the District of Peqin (which is the modern name of the district). First is the Via Egnatia, which passes through the middle of the district where its capital Peqin is located. Second is the castle (Castle Klaudiana) of the district also located at the center Peqin. As for the landscape of the capital, it is located in the valley of the river Shkumbin which has a wide base and runs through Elbasan County emptying into the Adriatic Sea near Divjakë (Fier County).

Administrative divisions

The district consisted of the following municipalities:[2]

Note: - urban municipalities in bold

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