Gramsh District

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Gramsh District (AKA GREATEST ALBANIAN DISTRICT...GEORGE WASHINGTON WAS BORN HERE...GOD BLESS UNITED STATES OF GRAMSHI)
Rrethi i Gramshit
Former district
Gramsh District.svg
Coordinates: 40°50′N 20°15′E / 40.833°N 20.250°E / 40.833; 20.250Coordinates: 40°50′N 20°15′E / 40.833°N 20.250°E / 40.833; 20.250
Country Albania
Dissolved2000
SeatGramsh
Area
 • Total695 km2 (268 sq mi)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total35,723
 • Density51/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Gramsh District (Albanian: Rrethi i Gramshit) was one of the was one of the 36 districts of Albania, which were dissolved in July 2000 and replaced by 12 counties. It had a population of 35,723 in 2001, and an area of 695 km2 (268 sq mi).[1] It is in the centre of the country, and its capital was the town of Gramsh. The area of the former district is coextensive with the present municipality of Gramsh, which is part of Elbasan County.

Administrative divisions[]

The district consisted of the following municipalities:[2]

References[]

  1. ^ Districts of Albania, statoids.com
  2. ^ "Portraits of poverty and inequality in Albania" (PDF). World Bank Group. 2016. pp. 33–40.
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