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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
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
Districts of Albania Berat · Bulqizë · Delvinë · Devoll · Dibër · Durrës · Elbasan · Fier · Gjirokastër · Gramsh · Has · Kavajë · Kolonjë · Korçë · Krujë · Kuçovë · Kukës · Kurbin · Lezhë · Librazhd · Lushnjë · Malësi e Madhe · Mallakastër · Mat · Mirditë · Peqin · Përmet · Pogradec · Pukë · Sarandë · Shkodër · Skrapar · Tepelenë · Tirana · Tropojë · VlorëCoordinates: 41°43′N 20°21′E / 41.717°N 20.35°E
Categories:- Districts of Albania
- Dibër County
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