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Skrapar District

Coordinates: 40°33′N 20°15′E / 40.550°N 20.250°E / 40.550; 20.250
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Skrapar District
Rrethi i Skraparit
Coordinates: 40°33′N 20°15′E / 40.550°N 20.250°E / 40.550; 20.250
Country Albania
Dissolved2000
SeatÇorovodë
Area
 • Total775 km2 (299 sq mi)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total29,874
 • Density39/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

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).

Administrative divisions

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The district consisted of the following municipalities:[2]

Notable people

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References

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