Fier District

Fier District Rrethi i Fierit
—  District  —
Map showing the district within Albania
Country	Albania
County	Fier County
Capital	Fier
Area
– Total	785 km2 (303.1 sq mi)
Population (2010)[1]
– Total	199,442
– Density	254.1/km2 (658/sq mi)

The District of Fier (Albanian: Rrethi i Fierit) is one of the thirty-six districts of Albania, part of Fier County. It has a population of 199,442^[2] (2010 estimate), and an area of 785 km². It is in the south-west of the country, and its capital is Fier. The district consists of the following municipalities:

• Cakran
• Dërmenas
• Fier
• Frakull
• Kuman
• Kurjan
• Levan
• Libofshë
• Mbrostar
• Patos
• Portëz
• Qendër
• Roskovec
• Ruzhdie
• Strum
• Topojë
• Zharrëz

Fier is well known for its ancient city, known as "Apollonia", where Cicero, the famous Roman orator had studied for a small period of time.

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: 40°42′N 19°32′E / 40.7°N 19.533°E / 40.7; 19.533