Librazhd District

District of Librazhd Rrethi i Librazhd
District
Map showing Librazhd District within Albania
Country	Albania
County	Elbasan County
Capital	Librazhd
Area
• Total	1,023 km² (395 sq mi)
Population (2010)
• Total	63,192
• Density	62/km² (160/sq mi)

Librazhd District (Albanian: Rrethi i Librazhdit) was one of the thirty-six districts of Albania (which were dissolved in 2000) that is now part of Elbasan County. It had a population of 63,192 (2010 estimate), and an area of 1,023 km². It was formed as an administrative unit in 1958. It is in the east of the country, and its capital and administrative center was Librazhd.

Librazhd District has an administrative border of 42 km (26 mi). The district is characterised by a mountainous landscape with scenic valleys, including glacial valleys above 1,500 feet (460 m) in the Polis Mountains. The Shkumbin River is sourced in and traverses through the district. The average altitude is 713 feet (217 m) above sea level. The highest point is at the Red Peak of Shebenik Mountain.

Librazhd District has a continental climate. The average temperature is 13.4 °C (56.1 °F). The maximum temperature 40.7 °C (105.3 °F) was recorded in 1957, while the minimum recorded temperature was in 1968 at −15.7 °C (3.7 °F). Precipitation averages 1363 mm per year.

The Shkumbin River has its source in the Librazhd District at Valamra and the Guri i Topit Mountain. The river is 181 km (112 mi) long and flows through the district for 64 km (40 mi). The Shkumbin is fed by the waters of the Dushna, Radicina, Bushtrica, Sheja, Hotolisht, Dragostunja streams. The Shkumbin flows through the town of Librazhd. The Rrapun River joins the Shkumbin at Murrash.

The Shebenik-Jabllanice National Park is the Librazhd District's only national park and makes up approximately 33% of the district's area.

There are 1,857 species of flora in the district representing 57% of the total species of flora inhabiting Albania. Forests cover 47% of the district of which 37% are populated by oak, 20% beech and 15% pine. The remainder is made up of shrubs and other foliage. 15% of the herbaceous flora in the district fall within the group known as Balkan Flora and are particular to this part of Europe. Amongst the herbaceous plants the most notable species endemic to the district are Leontopodium alpinum and Sideritis Rhoeseri. Of particular interest is a carnivorous plant species called Pinguicula hirtflora (known locally as Luletlyni).

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