Mirditë District

District of Mirditë
District

Map showing Mirditë District within Albania
Country  Albania
County Lezhë County
Capital Rrëshen

The District of Mirditë (Albanian: Rrethi i Mirditës) is one of the thirty-six (36) districts of Albania, part of Lezhë County. It has a population of 26,668[1] (2010 estimate), and an area of 867 km². It is in the north of the country, and its capital is Rrëshen. The district consists of the following municipalities:

During the time of Ottoman rule, Mirdita, along with the surrounding tribal regions, obtained a status of semi-independence from the Ottomans and managed to preserve their Roman Catholic faith.

Zogu Bridge 
Fan River Canyon 
Fan Valley in Reps 
Rubik Church on top left along A1 Highway 

See also

References

  1. ↑ "POPULLSIA SIPAS RRETHEVE, 2001-2010". Albanian Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 2010-09-09.

Coordinates: 41°48′N 19°59′E / 41.800°N 19.983°E / 41.800; 19.983

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