The District of Tepelenë (Albanian

Albanian language

Albanian is an Indo-European language spoken by approximately 7.6 million people, primarily in Albania and Kosovo but also in other areas of the Balkans in which there is an Albanian population, including western Macedonia, southern Montenegro, southern Serbia and northwestern Greece...

: Rrethi i Tepelenës) is one of the thirty-six districts of Albania, part of Gjirokastër County

Gjirokastër County

Gjirokastër County is one of the 12 counties of Albania. It consists of the districts Gjirokastër, Përmet, and Tepelenë and its capital is Gjirokastër. Its population includes a substantial Greek minority. To the southeast, Gjirokastër shares a border with Greece...

. It has a population of 23,800 (2010 estimate), and an area of 817 km². It is in the south of the country, and its capital is Tepelenë. The district consists of the following municipalities:

• Buz
  Buz, Albania
  Buz is a municipality in the Tepelenë District, Gjirokastër County, southern Albania. The municipality consists of the villages Buz, Kalemaj, Badër, Kurtjez, Golemaj, Arrëz e Vogël, Shalës, Xhafaj, Gllavë, Selckë, Selckë e Vogël, Komar and Bardhaj....
  
  
• Memaliaj
  Memaliaj
  Memaliaj in the district of Tepelenë in southern Albania is a small industrial town established in 1946 to support the mining activity in the area. In 1990 the production of coal was around 500,000 tons per year. After the fall of communism and introduction of a free market economy the mine closed...
  
  
• Krahës
  Krahës
  Krahës is a municipality in the Tepelenë District, Gjirokastër County, southern Albania. The municipality consists of the villages Krahës, Krahës i Sipërm, Zhulaj, Lulëzim, Levan, Allkomemaj, Kalivaç, Përparim, Leshnjë and Xhaxhaj....
  
  
• Kurvelesh
• Lopës
  Lopës
  Lopës is a municipality in the Tepelenë District, Gjirokastër County, southern Albania. The municipality consists of the villages Sinanaj, Matohasanaj, Dorëz, Dhëmblan and Lab Martalloz....
  
  
• Luftinjë
  Luftinjë
  Luftinjë is a municipality in the Tepelenë District, Gjirokastër County, southern Albania. The municipality consists of the villages Izvor, Luftinjë, Luftinjë e Sipërme, Rrapaj, Rabie, Gllavë e Vogël, Maricaj, Arrëz e Madhe, Vagalat, Tosk Martalloz, Dervishaj, Zhapokikë, Zhapokikë e Sipërme, Ballaj...
  
  
• Memaliaj
  Memaliaj
  Memaliaj in the district of Tepelenë in southern Albania is a small industrial town established in 1946 to support the mining activity in the area. In 1990 the production of coal was around 500,000 tons per year. After the fall of communism and introduction of a free market economy the mine closed...
  
  
• Qendër
  Qendër, Tepelenë
  Qendër is a municipality in the Tepelenë District, Gjirokastër County, southern Albania. The municipality consists of the villages Dukaj, Salari, Turan, Mamaj, Veliqot, Bënçë, Dragot, Beçisht, Mezhgoran, Peshtan, Hormovë, Lekël, Kodër and Luzat....
  
  
• Qesarat
  Qesarat
  Qesarat is a municipality in the Tepelenë District, Gjirokastër County, southern Albania. The municipality consists of the villages Qesarat, Iliras, Amanikaj, Toç, Anëvjosë, Koshtan and Kamçisht....
  
  
• Tepelenë

Tepelenë district is home to a number of bottled water plants. It is also known for a visit by Lord Byron of Great Britain during the 19th century. Such was the impression made that he wrote the poem titled "Mother Albania" depicting the natural beauty of Albania and the loyalty and fierceness of its warriors.

External links

• Information about Tepelena district (in Albanian)