Dibër Coonty
The Coonty o Dibër (Albanie: Qarku i Dibrës) is ane o the 12 coonties o Albanie. It consists o the destricts Bulqizë, Dibër, an Mat an its caipital is Peshkopi.
Dibër Coonty Qarku i Dibrës | |
|---|---|
 Location o Dibër Coonty athin Albanie. | |
| Kintra |  Albanie |
| Number o Destricts | 3 |
| Caipital | Peshkopi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2586 km2 (998 sq mi) |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 140,002 |
| • Density | 54/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Website | www.qarkudiber.gov.al |
Dibër is kent for its resistance against the Turks. Historical Dibër includit pairts o Albanie an Macedonie. This diveesion is a result o a claim bi the umwhile Yugoslavie on wha is nou the Macedonie hauf o Dibër in a 1913 internaitional conference in Lunnon, an the creation o modren state o Albanie bi wastren pouers.
Dibër haes been the battlefield o Turkis an ither Balkan wars for centuries. Its river, Drini i Zi (Albanie: Black River), wis colored red wi blood several times, which is a possible etymology for the name. Dibër haes several interestin places tae visit, such as the seiven lakes o Lura an the Drin valley. It is the location o the toun o Kastriot, traditionally thocht tae be the birthplace o the Albanie naitional hero Skanderbeg.
Dibër's eastren border is wi the Republic o Macedonie. Domestically, it borders the follaein coonties:
Admeenistrative diveesions
eedit| Destrict | Caipital | Destrict Population (2010)[2] |
Aurie (km²) | Municipalities |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulqizë Destrict | Bulqizë | 28,374 | 469 | Bulqizë, Fushë-Bulqizë, Gjoricë, Martanesh, Ostren, Shupenzë, Trebisht, Zerqan |
| Dibër Destrict | Peshkopi | 62,825 | 1088 | Arras, Fushë-Çidhën, Kala e Dodës, Kastriot, Lurë, Luzni, Maqellarë, Melan, Muhurr, Peshkopi, Qendër Tomin, Selishtë, Sllovë, Zall-Dardhë, Zall-Reç |
| Mat Destrict | Burrel | 48,803 | 1,029 | Baz, Burrel, Derjan, Gurrë, Klos, Komsi, Lis, Macukull, Rukaj, Suç, Ulëz, Xibër |
References
eedit- ↑ "POPULLSIA SIPAS PREFEKTURAVE, 2001-2010". Albanian Institute of Statistics. Archived frae the original on 24 Julie 2011. Retrieved 9 September 2010.
- ↑ "POPULLSIA SIPAS RRETHEVE, 2001-2010". Albanian Institute of Statistics. Archived frae the original on 24 Julie 2011. Retrieved 9 September 2010.