Dibër Coonty

The Coonty o Dibër () is ane o the 12 coonties o Albanie.  It consists o the destricts Bulqizë, Dibër, an Mat an its caipital is Peshkopi.

Dibër is kent for its resistance against the Turks. Historical Dibër includit pairts o Albanie an Macedonie. This diveesion is a result o a claim bi the umwhile Yugoslavie on wha is nou the Macedonie hauf o Dibër in a 1913 internaitional conference in Lunnon, an the creation o modren state o Albanie bi wastren pouers.

Dibër haes been the battlefield o Turkis an ither Balkan wars for centuries. Its river, Drini i Zi (Albanie: Black River), wis colored red wi blood several times, which is a possible etymology for the name.
Dibër haes several interestin places tae visit, such as the seiven lakes o Lura an the Drin valley.  It is the location o the toun o Kastriot, traditionally thocht tae be the birthplace o the Albanie naitional hero Skanderbeg.

Dibër's eastren border is wi the Republic o Macedonie.  Domestically, it borders the follaein coonties:
Kukës: north
Elbasan: sooth
Tirana: soothwast
Durrës: wast
Lezhë: northwast

Admeenistrative diveesions
DestrictCaipitalDestrictPopulation (2010)Aurie (km²)Municipalities Bulqizë Destrict   Bulqizë  28,374   469 Bulqizë, Fushë-Bulqizë, Gjoricë, Martanesh, Ostren, Shupenzë, Trebisht, Zerqan Dibër Destrict   Peshkopi 62,825   1088 Arras, Fushë-Çidhën, Kala e Dodës, Kastriot, Lurë, Luzni, Maqellarë, Melan, Muhurr, Peshkopi, Qendër Tomin, Selishtë, Sllovë, Zall-Dardhë, Zall-Reç Mat Destrict   Burrel 48,803   1,029 Baz, Burrel, Derjan, Gurrë, Klos, Komsi, Lis, Macukull, Rukaj, Suç, Ulëz, Xibër

References

Freemit airtins
Regional Cooncil o Diber

Category:Coonties o Albanie