Skrapar_District

Skrapar District

Skrapar District

Defunct (2000) Albanian administrative area

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).

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Administrative divisions

The district consisted of the following municipalities:[2]

Notable people

  • Kasabashi Bridge near Çorovodë
  • Osum Canyon
  • Gradec Cliffs near Çorovodë

References

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


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