Vlorë District

Vlorë District
Coordinates: 40°21′N 19°37′E / 40.350°N 19.617°E / 40.350; 19.617
Country Albania
Dissolved2000
SeatVlorë
Area
  Total
1,609 km2 (621 sq mi)
Population
 (2001)
  Total
147,267
  Density92/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Vlorë District (Albanian: Rrethi i Vlorës) 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 147,267 in 2001, and an area of 1,609 km2 (621 sq mi). It is in the south-west of the country, and its capital was the city of Vlorë. Its territory is now part of Vlorë County: the municipalities of Vlorë, Selenicë and Himara (partly). Its population included a Greek minority.