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District of Korçë

Map showing Korçë within Albania

The District of Korçë (Albanian: Rrethi i Korçës), is one of the thirty-six districts of Albania. It has a population of 194,000 (2004 estimate), and an area of 2,180 km2. It is the second-largest district in Albania by area. It lies in the southeastern part of Albania in the County of Korçë, from lat. 40°27'N to lat. 40°57'N and from long. 21°4'E to 20°19'E, and its capital is Korçë. It is bordered by Pogradec and the Republic of Macedonia to the north, by Greece to the east, by Kolonjë and Përmet to the southwest, and by Gramsh and Skrapar on the west. Other towns in this district include Maliq .

Data for district of Korçë:

Area: 2180 km2
Total population: 193,992 inhabitants; 50,786 families
city of Korçë: 74,370 inhabitants; 23,082 families
city of Maliq: 5361 inhabitants; 1388 families
Smaller districts: 15
Villages: 151


Last updated: 05-03-2005 09:00:33