Kolonjë District

Kolojnë District
Rrethi i Kolonjës
District

Map showing the district within Albania
Country  Albania
County Korçë County
Capital Ersekë

The Kolonjë District (Albanian: Rrethi i Kolonjës), is one of the thirty-six districts of Albania, part of Korçë County. It has a population of 14,318[1] (2010 estimate). The district has an area of 805 km². It is in the south-east of the country, and its capital is Ersekë. Other towns in this district include Leskovik to the south. It is bounded by Korçë to the north, Greece to the east including the regional units of Kastoria and Ioannina. The town of Ersekë is built at the foot of mount Gramos (Albanian: Mali i Gramozit), Albania's fourth-highest mountain with a peak at 2525 m above sea level.

Municipalities

The district consists of the following municipalities:

Waterfall at Mount Gramoz

Other Villages (Communities) and Settlements

References

  1. "POPULLSIA SIPAS RRETHEVE, 2001-2010". Albanian Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 2010-09-09.

Coordinates: 40°18′N 20°38′E / 40.300°N 20.633°E / 40.300; 20.633

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