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
Dissolved2000
SeatShkodër
Area
 • Total1,631 km2 (630 sq mi)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total185,794
 • Density110/km2 (300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+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]

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.


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