Districts of Albania

Districts of Albania from 1991-2000.

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

Districts of Albania from 1959-1991.

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

  1. 1 2 A Brief History of the Administrative-territorial Organization in Albania
  2. ↑ http://www.reformaterritoriale.al/udherrefyes/histori
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