The District of Kavajë (Albanian: Rrethi i Kavajës) was one of the 36 districts of Albania, which were dissolved in July 2000 and replaced by 12 counties. Centrally located in the Western Lowlands region of Albania, it covered an area of 401 km2 (155 sq mi).[1] In consisted of 2 municipalities and 8 communes, with the communes containing a total of 64 villages.[1] Its population at the 2001 census was 78,179 inhabitants.[1][2]
Kavajë District
Rrethi i Kavajës | |
|---|---|
 Overlooking the hills in Bago | |
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| Coordinates: 41°8′N 19°36′E / 41.133°N 19.600°E | |
| Country |  Albania |
| Incorporated | 1948, 1953, 1991 |
| Dissolved | 1958, 2000 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 401 km2 (155 sq mi) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 78,179 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Administrative divisions
editThe district consisted of the following municipalities:
References
edit- ^ a b c "Albanian Institute of Statistics INSTAT". Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2015-07-20.
- ^ "Observator.org.al".