Elbasan District

Elbasan District (Albanian: Rrethi i Elbasanit) was one of the 36 districts of Albania, which were dissolved in July 2000 and replaced by 12 counties. It had a population of 224,974 in 2001, and an area of 1,290 km2 (500 sq mi) It was in the centre of the country, and its capital was the city of Elbasan. Its territory is now part of Elbasan County: the municipalities of Elbasan, Belsh and Cërrik.

Elbasan District
Rrethi i Elbasanit
Coordinates: 41°3′N 20°4′E
Country Albania
Dissolved2000
SeatElbasan
Area
  Total1,290 km2 (500 sq mi)
Population
 (2001)
  Total224,974
  Density170/km2 (450/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
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