Shkodër District
| District of Shkodër | |
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 Map showing Shkodër District within Albania |
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 Albania
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| Capital | Shkodër |
Shkodër District (Albanian: Rrethi i Shkodrës, short name: Shkodër, variants: Rrethi Shkodër and Shkodra) was one of the thirty-six districts of Albania (which were dissolved in 2000) that is now part of Shkodër County. It had a population of 185,646 (2010 estimate), and an area of 1,973 km². It is in the north of the country, and its capital was Shkodër.
The area includes significant tourist attractions, such as Rozafa Castle (fortress of Shkodra); one of the biggest and most famous castles in Albania, with the 13–14th century St. Stephen's Church in its court, later converted to a mosque; the Ottoman-era Historical Museum building (1815); and the National Photo Gallery.
The district consisted of the following municipalities:
Note: - urban municipalities in bold
Coordinates: 42°5′N 19°38′E / 42.083°N 19.633°E
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