Shkodër District
| District of Shkodër | |
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| Map showing Shkodër District within Albania Map showing Shkodër District within Albania |
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| Country |  Albania |
| Capital | Shkodër |
The District of Shkodër (Albanian: Rrethi i Shkodrës,[2] short name: Shkodër,[3] variants: Rrethi Shkodër[4] and Shkodra[5]) was one of the thirty-six districts of Albania. The district, which was discontinued in 2000, is now part of Shkodër County. It has a population of 185,646[6] (2010 estimate), and an area of 1,973 km². It is in the north of the country, and its capital was Shkodër.
Municipalities
The district consisted of the following municipalities:
- Ana e Malit
- Bërdicë
- Bushat
- Dajç
- Gur i Zi
- Hajmel
- Postribë
- Pult
- Rrethinat
- Shalë
- Shkodër
- Shllak
- Shosh
- Temal
- Vau-Dejës
- Velipojë
- Vig-Mnelë
The area includes significant tourist attractions, such as Rozafa Castle (fortress of Shkodra); one of the biggest and most famous castles in Albania, with the 13–14th century St. Stephen's Church in its court, later converted to a mosque; the Ottoman-era Historical Museum building (1815); and the National Photo Gallery.[7]
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