Fier District

The District of Fier (Albanian: Rrethi i Fierit) is one of the thirty-six districts of Albania, part of Fier County. It has a population of 199,442 (2010 estimate), and an area of 785 km². It is in the south-west of the country, and its capital is Fier. The district consists of the following municipalities:

  • Cakran
  • Dërmenas
  • Fier
  • Frakull
  • Kuman
  • Kurjan
  • Levan
  • Libofshë
  • Mbrostar
  • Patos
  • Portëz
  • Qendër
  • Roskovec
  • Ruzhdie
  • Strum
  • Topojë
  • Zharrëz

Fier is well known for its ancient city, known as "Apollonia", where Cicero, the famous Roman orator had studied for a small period of time.

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