Mat District
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Map showing Mat within Albania |
The
District of Mat (
Albanian:
Rrethi i Matit) is one of the thirty-six
districts of Albania. It is named after the
Mat River, that flows through the district. It has a population of 62,000 (
2004 estimate), and an area of 1,028 km². It is in the centre of the country, and its capital is
Burrel. Other places in this district include
Klos,
Krastë, and
Ulzë.
The ruling family of this region was the Zogu dynasty, the most renowned member of which is
King Zog I of the Albanians.
