Fier District
Rrethi i Fierit | |
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Coordinates: 40°42′N 19°32′E / 40.700°N 19.533°E | |
Country | Albania |
Dissolved | 2000 |
Seat | Fier |
Area | |
• Total | 850 km2 (330 sq mi) |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 200,154 |
• Density | 240/km2 (610/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Fier District (Albanian: Rrethi i Fierit) was one of the 36 districts of Albania, which were dissolved in July 2000 and replaced by 12 counties. It had a population of 200,154 in 2001, and an area of 850 km2 (330 sq mi).[1] Located in the south-west of the country, its capital was the city of Fier. Its territory is now part of Fier County: the municipalities of Fier, Patos and Roskovec.