Dibër District

Dibër District Rrethi i Dibrës
—  District  —
Map showing the district within Albania
Country	Albania
County	Dibër County
Capital	Peshkopi
Area
– Total	1,088 km2 (420.1 sq mi)
Population (2010)[1]
– Total	62,825
– Density	57.7/km2 (149.6/sq mi)

The District of Dibër (Albanian: Rrethi i Dibrës) is one of the thirty-six districts of Albania, part of Dibër County. It has a population of 62,825,^[2] and an area of 1088 km². It is in the north-east of the country, and its capital is Peshkopi.

The district takes its name from the town Debar, in Macedonia. The district consists of the following municipalities:

• Arras
• Fushë-Çidhën
• Kala e Dodës
• Kastriot
• Lurë
• Luzni
• Maqellarë
• Melan
• Muhurr
• Peshkopi*
• Qendër Tomin
• Selishtë
• Sllovë
• Zall-Dardhë
• Zall-Reç

Dibër has been the battlefield of Turkish and other Balkan wars for centuries. Its river Drini i Zi (Black Drin) was colored in red blood several times^{[citation needed]} which gives the name to the river to pay tribute to those who have fallen during the wars for centuries. Diber contains 7 lakes of Lurë. Dibër is the place where the Kastriot village lays, which is close to another village called Sinjë (Sinë) where the George Kastrioti Skanderbeg was born^{[citation needed]} and returned after the Turkish escaping to Diber.

Notable people

• Skanderbeg
• Gjon Kastrioti
• Hamza Kastrioti
• Fiqri Dine

References

1. ^ "POPULLSIA SIPAS PREFEKTURAVE, 2001–2010". Albanian Institute of Statistics. http://www.instat.gov.al/graphics/doc/tabelat/Treguesit%20Sociale/Popullsia/POP%202009/t4%20.xls. Retrieved 2010-09-09. 
2. ^ "POPULLSIA SIPAS RRETHEVE, 2001-2010". Albanian Institute of Statistics. http://www.instat.gov.al/graphics/doc/tabelat/Treguesit%20Sociale/Popullsia/POP%202009/t2.xls. Retrieved 2010-09-09. 

Coordinates: 41°43′N 20°21′E / 41.717°N 20.35°E / 41.717; 20.35