Country Albania Capital Burrel | County Diber County Team KS Burreli | |
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Mat District (Albanian: Rrethi i Matit) was one of the thirty-six districts of Albania (which were dissolved in 2000) that is now part of Dibër County. It is named after the Mat River, that flows through the district. It had a population of 48,803 (2010 estimate), and an area of 1,029 km². Its capital was Burrel.
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Map of Mat District, Albania
Administrative divisions
The district consisted of the following municipalities:
Note: - urban municipalities in bold
History
At the beginning of the 15th century the Lord of Matja was Gjon Kastrioti, father of Skanderbeg. When Skanderbeg began his rebellion against Ottomans he also became the lord of Mat and some other territories as well. A synod of Catholic archdiocese was held in Matja in 1462 by Pal Egnelli known for his baptismal formula.
Notable locals
References
Mat District Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA