Dibër District
| Dibër District Rrethi i Dibrës | |
|---|---|
| District | |
 | |
| Country |
 Albania |
| County | Dibër County |
| Capital | Peshkopi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,088 km2 (420 sq mi) |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 62,825 |
| • Density | 58/km2 (150/sq mi) |
The District of Dibër (Albanian: Rrethi i Dibrës) is one of the 36 districts of Albania, part of Dibër County. It has a total population of 62,825,[2] and an area of 1088 km². It is in the northeast of the country, and its capital is Peshkopi.
The district takes its name from the town Debar, in Macedonia. The district consists of the following municipalities:
- Arras
- Fushë-Çidhën
- Kala e Dodës
- Kastriot
- Lurë
- Luzni
- Maqellarë
- Melan
- Muhurr
- Peshkopi*
- Qendër Tomin
- Selishtë
- Sllovë
- Zall-Dardhë
- Zall-Reç
Dibër has been the battlefield of Turkish and other Balkan wars for centuries. Its river Drini i Zi (Black Drin) was colored in red blood several times[citation needed] which gives the name to the river to pay tribute to those who have fallen during the wars for centuries. Diber contains 7 lakes of Lurë. Dibër is the place where the Kastriot village lays, which is close to another village called Sinjë (Sinë) where the George Kastrioti Skanderbeg was born[citation needed] and returned after the Turkish escaping to Diber.
Notable people
References
- ↑ "POPULLSIA SIPAS PREFEKTURAVE, 2001–2010". Albanian Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 2010-09-09.
- ↑ "POPULLSIA SIPAS RRETHEVE, 2001-2010". Albanian Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 2010-09-09.
Coordinates: 41°43′N 20°21′E / 41.717°N 20.350°E