Shkodër District (, short name: Shkodër, variants: Rrethi Shkodër and Shkodra) 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 185,794 in 2001, and an area of .Districts of Albania, statoids.com It is in the north of the country, and its capital was the city of Shkodër. Its territory is now part of Shkodër County: the municipalities of Shkodër and Vau i Dejës.
The area includes significant tourist attractions, such as Rozafa Castle (fortress of Shkodra); one of the biggest and most famous castles in Albania, with the 13–14th century St. Stephen's Church in its court, later converted to a mosque; the Ottoman-era Historical Museum building (1815); and the National Photo Gallery.
Administrative divisions The district consisted of the following municipalities:
Ana e Malit Bërdicë Bushat Dajç Guri i Zi Hajmel Postribë Pult Rrethinat Shalë Shkodër Shllak Shosh Temal Vau i Dejës Velipojë Vig-Mnelë
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