Lushnjë District (Albanian: Rrethi i Lushnjës) was one of the 36 districts of Albania, which were dissolved in July 2000 and replaced by 12 newly created counties. It had a population of 144,351 in 2001, and an area of 712 km2 (275 sq mi).[1] It was in the west of the country and 80 km south of Tirana, and its capital was the city of Lushnjë. Its territory is now part of Fier County: the municipalities of Lushnjë and Divjakë.
Lushnjë District
Rrethi i Lushnjës | |
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| Coordinates: 40°56′N 19°37′E / 40.933°N 19.617°E | |
| Country |  Albania |
| Dissolved | 2000 |
| Seat | Lushnjë |
| Area | |
• Total | 712 km2 (275 sq mi) |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 144,351 |
| • Density | 203/km2 (525/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Administrative divisions
editReferences
edit- ↑ Districts of Albania, statoids.com
- ↑ "Portraits of poverty and inequality in Albania" (PDF). World Bank Group. 2016. pp. 33–40.
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