Elbasan District
Rrethi i Elbasanit | |
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Coordinates: 41°3′N 20°4′E / 41.050°N 20.067°E | |
Country | Albania |
Dissolved | 2000 |
Seat | Elbasan |
Area | |
• Total | 1,290 km2 (500 sq mi) |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 224,974 |
• Density | 170/km2 (450/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 ( CET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+2 ( CEST) |
Elbasan District ( Albanian: Rrethi i Elbasanit) was one of the 36 districts of Albania, which were dissolved in July 2000 and replaced by 12 counties. It had a population of 224,974 in 2001, and an area of 1,290 km2 (500 sq mi) [1] It was in the centre of the country, and its capital was the city of Elbasan. Its territory is now part of Elbasan County: the municipalities of Elbasan, Belsh and Cërrik.
The district consisted of the following municipalities: [2]