Mirditë District (Blinisht)

Albania / Mirdite / Kurbnesh / Blinisht
 district, second-level administrative division, draw only border
The District of Mirditë (Albanian: Rrethi i Mirditës) is one of the thirty-six districts of Albania, part of Lezhë County. It has a population of 25.000 (2010 estimate), and an area of 867 km². It is in the north of the country, and its capital is Rrëshen.
The district consists of the following municipalities:
* Fan
* Kaçinar
* Kthellë
* Orosh
* Rrëshen
* Rubik
* Selitë.

During the time of Ottoman rule, Mirdita, along with the surrounding tribal regions, obtained a status of semi-independence from the Ottomans and managed to preserve their Roman Catholic faith.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mirditë_District
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Coordinates:   41°51'40"N   19°59'45"E
This article was last modified 13 years ago