Districts of Albania

Districts (Albanian: rrethe) were geographic subdivisions of Albania that functioned from 1913-2000.^[1] Between 1991 and 2000 Albania was divided into 36 districts, which were grouped into 12 prefectures or counties.^[1] They were:

1. Berat

2. Bulqizë

3. Delvinë

4. Devoll

5. Dibër

6. Durrës

7. Elbasan

8. Fier

9. Gjirokastër

10. Gramsh

11. Has

12. Kavajë

13. Kolonjë

14. Korçë

15. Krujë

16. Kuçovë

17. Kukës

18. Kurbin

19. Lezhë

20. Librazhd

21. Lushnjë

22. Malësi e Madhe

23. Mallakastër

24. Mat

25. Mirditë

26. Peqin

27. Përmet

28. Pogradec

29. Pukë

30. Sarandë

31. Shkodër

32. Skrapar

33. Tepelenë

34. Tirana

35. Tropojë

36. Vlorë

History

During the 1920s Albania had 39 districts and then 26 in 1939. From 1959 to 1991 Albania was organized into 26 districts. In 1991 ten more districts were added: Bulqizë (previously under Dibër), Delvinë (Vlorë), Devoll (Korçë), Has (Kukës), Kavajë (Durrës), Kuçovë (Berat), Kurbin (Krujë), Malësi e Madhe (Shkodër), Mallakastër (Fier) and Peqin (Elbasan); giving the map we have today: Albania Counties. In 1978, Ersekë District was renamed to Kolonjë. In 2000, districts become defunct and replaced with counties.^[2]

Alphabetical list of districts from 1959-1991:

Berat, Dibër, Durrës, Elbasan, Fier, Gjirokastër, Gramsh, Kolonjë, Korçë, Krujë, Kukës, Lezhë, Librazhd, Lushnjë, Mat, Mirditë, Përmet, Pogradec, Pukë, Sarandë, Shkodër, Skrapar,Tepelenë, Tirana, Tropojë, Vlorë

References

External links

Districts in 1959

[terref-1] A Brief History of the Administrative-territorial Organization in Albania

[2] ttp://www.reformaterritoriale.al/udherrefyes/histori

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