Tepelenë District

Tepelenë District
Former district
Coordinates: 40°20′N 19°57′E
Country	Albania
Dissolved	2000
Seat	Tepelenë
Area
• Total	817 km^2 (315 sq mi)
Population  (2001)
• Total	32,465
• Density	40/km^2 (100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)

Tepelenë District (Albanian: Rrethi i Tepelenës) was one of the 36 districts of Albania, which were dissolved in July 2000 and replaced by 12 newly created counties. It had a population of 32,465 in 2001, and an area of 817 km^2 (315 sq mi).[1] It was in the south of Albania, and its capital was the city of Tepelenë. Its territory is now part of Gjirokastër County: the municipalities of Tepelenë and Memaliaj.

History

At the Vjosa (Greek:Aoos) Narrows ("Aoi Stena") in the district, a Macedonian army barred the way to Epirus and, in 198 BC, a decisive battle, the Battle of the Aous, took place between a Roman army commanded by Consul Titus Quinctius Flamininus and the Macedonians commanded by Philip V. After an attempt of a truce and an inconclusive battle, a shepherd led the Roman army to a point where the Macedonians could be attacked and the Romans won the battle.

Administrative divisions

The district consisted of the following municipalities:

• Buz
• Krahës
• Kurvelesh
• Lopës
• Luftinjë
• Memaliaj
• Memaliaj Fshat
• Qendër
• Qesarat
• Tepelenë

References

1. Districts of Albania, statoids.com

External links

• Information about Tepelenë District (in Albanian)