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Malësi e Madhe District
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Key facts
- Country
- Albania
- Seat
- Koplik
- Total
- 897 km (346 sq mi)
- Density
- 41.0/km (106/sq mi)
- Time zone
- UTC+1 ( CET )
- Summer dst
- UTC+2 ( CEST )
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- district of Albania
- Country
- Albania
- Located in
- Shkodër County
- Population
- 36770
- Area
- 897
- Elevation
- 1278
- Time zone
- UTC+01:00
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- coextensive with
- Malësi e Madhe
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Encyclopedic overview
Malësi e Madhe District (Albanian: Rrethi i Malësisë së Madhe), commonly known as Malësia, 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 36,770 in 2001, and an area of 897 km (346 sq mi). It is in the north of the country, and its capital was the town of Koplik. The area of the former district is coextensive with the present municipality of Malësi e Madhe, which is part of Shkodër County.
Administrative divisions
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