Korçë District
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Korçë District Rrethi i Korçës |
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 Map showing the district within Albania |
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 Albania
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| County | Korçe County |
| Capital | Korçe |
Korçë District (Albanian: Rrethi i Korçës), was one of the thirty-six districts of Albania (which were dissolved in 2000) that is now part of Korçë County. According estimates, as of January 1, 2010, 138,898 people lived in the Korce District. Korce District was considered one of two main minority regions of the country's south. During World War I the French created the Republic of Korça in the area.
It had an area of 1,752 km², making it the second-largest district in Albania.
It lies in the southeastern part of Albania in Korçë County, from lat. 40°27'N to lat. 40°57'N and from long. 21°4'E to 20°19'E, and its capital was Korçë.
It is bordered by Pogradec District and the Republic of Macedonia to the north, by Greece with the Florina regional unit (Greek Macedonia) to the east, Devoll District to the southeast, by Kolonjë District and Përmet District to the southwest, and by Gramsh District and Skrapar District on the west.
The district consisted of the following municipalities:
Note: - urban municipalities in bold
Coordinates: 40°39′N 20°39′E / 40.650°N 20.650°E
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