Districts of Albania

Districts (Albanian: rreth or rrethet) were first and second-level administrative divisions of Albania from 1913–2000.

8653, the districts were abolished and replaced with the larger counties and smaller municipalities.

After its Declaration of Independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1912, Albania was divided into districts until the year 2000.

In 1991 ten more districts were added: Bulqizë (previously under Dibër), Delvinë (Sarandë), Devoll (Korçë), Has (Kukës), Kavajë (Durrës), Kuçovë (Berat), Kurbin (Krujë), Malësi e Madhe (Shkodër), Mallakastër (Fier) and Peqin (Elbasan).

[1] Berat, Dibër, Durrës, Elbasan, Fier, Gjirokastër, Gramsh, Kolonjë, Korçë, Krujë, Kukës, Lezhë, Librazhd, Lushnjë, Mat, Mirditë, Përmet, Pogradec, Pukë, Sarandë, Shkodër, Skrapar, Tepelenë, Tirana, Tropojë, Vlorë