Country Albania Team FK Tepelena | Capital Tepelenë | |
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Tepelenë District (Albanian: Rrethi i Tepelenës) was one of the thirty-six districts of Albania (which were dissolved in 2000) that is now part of Gjirokastër County. It had a population of 23,800 (2010 estimate), and an area of 817 km². It is in the south of the country, and its capital was Tepelenë.
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Map of Tepelen%C3%AB District, Albania
Tepelenë District is home to a number of bottled water plants. It is also known for a visit by Lord Byron of Great Britain during the 19th century. Such was the impression made that he wrote the poem titled "Mother Albania" depicting the natural beauty of Albania and the loyalty and fierceness of its warriors.
Administrative divisions
The district consisted of the following municipalities:
Note: - urban municipalities in bold
References
Tepelenë District Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA