Kukës District

Kukës District
—  District  —
Map showing the district within Albania
Country	Albania
County	Kukës County
Capital	Kukës
Area
– Total	938 km2 (362.2 sq mi)
Population (2010)[1]
– Total	45,616
– Density	48.6/km2 (126/sq mi)

The District of Kukës (Albanian: Rrethi i Kukësit) is one of the thirty-six districts of Albania. It has a population 45,616 (2010 estimate) and area of 938 km². The district's only urban municipality is Kukës, which also is where the districts administrative headquarters are located. The district also consists of the following rural municipalities:

Arrën Bicaj Bushtricë Grykë-Çaje Kalis Kolsh Malzi

Shishtavec Shtiqën Surroj Tërthorë Topojan Ujmisht Zapod

Geography

The district lies in the northeastern part of Albania and is bordered by District of Prizren in the east and northeast, by Has District in the north, by Pukë District and Mirditë District in the west and by Dibër District in the south.

References

1. ^ "POPULLSIA SIPAS PREFEKTURAVE, 2001–2010". Albanian Institute of Statistics. http://www.instat.gov.al/graphics/doc/tabelat/Treguesit%20Sociale/Popullsia/POP%202009/t4%20.xls. Retrieved 2010-09-09. 

Coordinates: 41°58′N 20°25′E / 41.967°N 20.417°E / 41.967; 20.417