Lushnjë District

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
Former district
Coordinates: 40°56′N 19°37′E
Country	Albania
Dissolved	2000
Seat	Lushnjë
Area
• Total	712 km2 (275 sq mi)
Population  (2001)
• Total	144,351
• Density	200/km2 (530/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)

Administrative divisions

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

• Allkaj
• Ballagat
• Bubullimë
• Divjakë
• Dushk
• Fier-Shegan
• Golem
• Grabian
• Gradishtë
• Hysgjokaj
• Karbunarë
• Kolonjë
• Krutje
• Lushnjë
• Remas
• Tërbuf

References

1. Districts of Albania, statoids.com
2. "Portraits of poverty and inequality in Albania" (PDF). World Bank Group. 2016. pp. 33–40.