Mirditë District

Mirditë District (Albanian: Rrethi i Mirditës) was one of the 36 districts of Albania, which were dissolved in July 2000 and replaced by 12 newly created counties. It had a population of 37,055 in 2001, and an area of 867 km² (335 sq mi).^[1] It is in the north of the country, and its capital was the town of Rrëshen. The district was located within the wider region of Mirdita, whose territory is synonymous with the historic Albanian tribe of the same name. The area of the former district is coextensive with the present municipality of Mirditë, which is part of Lezhë County.

Mirditë District
Former district
Coordinates: 41°48′N 19°59′E
Country	Albania
Dissolved	2000
Seat	Rrëshen
Area
• Total	867 km2 (335 sq mi)
Population  (2001)
• Total	37,055
• Density	43/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal Code	4601-4603

Administrative divisions

The district consisted of the following municipalities:^[2]

• Fan
• Kaçinar
• Kthellë
• Orosh
• Rrëshen
• Rubik
• Selitë

Note: - urban municipalities in bold

Gallery

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

See also

• Republic of Mirdita
• Mirditë (municipality), municipality in Lezhë County
• Mirdita, region