Skrapar District

Skrapar District (Albanian: Rrethi i Skraparit) 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 29,874 in 2001, and an area of 775 km² (299 sq mi).^[1] It was in the centre of the country, and its capital was the town of Çorovodë. Its territory is now part of Berat County: the municipalities of Skrapar and Poliçan (partly).

Skrapar District Rrethi i Skraparit
Former district
Coordinates: 40°33′N 20°15′E
Country	Albania
Dissolved	2000
Seat	Çorovodë
Area
• Total	775 km2 (299 sq mi)
Population  (2001)
• Total	29,874
• Density	39/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)

Administrative divisions

The district consisted of the following municipalities:^[2]

• Bogovë
• Çepan
• Çorovodë
• Gjerbës
• Leshnjë
• Poliçan
• Potom
• Qendër Skrapar
• Vëndreshë
• Zhepë

Notable people

• Abas Ermenji, Albanian politician and historian
• Riza Cerova, Albanian political figure
• Xhelal bej Koprencka, modern Albania's founding father
• Ilir Meta, Albanian politician

Gallery

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  Kasabashi Bridge near Çorovodë
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  Osum Canyon
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  Gradec Cliffs near Çorovodë