Tepelenë District Explained

Tepelenë District
Type:d
Map:Tepelenë District.svg
Coordinates:40.3333°N 76°W
Seat:Tepelenë
Dissolved:2000
Population Total:32,465
Population As Of:2001
Area Total Km2:817

Tepelenë District 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 .[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:

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Notes and References

  1. http://statoids.com/yal.html Districts of Albania