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Shkodër District
Rrethi i Shkodrës | |
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Coordinates: 42°5′N 19°38′E / 42.083°N 19.633°E | |
Country | Albania |
Dissolved | 2000 |
Seat | Shkodër |
Area | |
• Total | 1,631 km2 (630 sq mi) |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 185,794 |
• Density | 110/km2 (300/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 ( CET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+2 ( CEST) |
Shkodër District ( Albanian: Rrethi i Shkodrës, [1] short name: Shkodër, [2] variants: Rrethi Shkodër [3] and Shkodra [4]) 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 185,794 in 2001, and an area of 1,631 km2 (630 sq mi). [5] It is in the north of the country, and its capital was the city of Shkodër. Its territory is now part of Shkodër County: the municipalities of Shkodër and Vau i Dejës.
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]
The district consisted of the following municipalities: [7]