Mat District () 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 61,906 in 2001, and an area of . It was named after the river
Mat, which flows through the district. Its capital was the town of
Burrel. Its territory is now part of
Dibër County: the
municipalities of
Mat and
Klos.
Administrative divisions
The district consisted of the following
municipalities:
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Baz
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Burrel
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Derjan
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Gurrë
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Klos
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Komsi
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Lis
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Macukull
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Rukaj
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Suç
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Ulëz
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Xibër
History
Mat is believed to be one of the oldest Albanian settlements, most likely as old as the 2nd-5th century AD. At the beginning of the 15th century the
Lord
Lord is an appellation for a person or deity who has authority, control, or power (social and political), power over others, acting as a master, chief, or ruler. The appellation can also denote certain persons who hold a title of the Peerage o ...
of Matja was
Gjon Kastrioti, father of
Skanderbeg.
When Skanderbeg began his rebellion against Ottomans he also became the lord of Mat and some other territories as well.
A synod of Catholic archdiocese was held in Matja in 1462 by
Pal Egnelli known for his
baptismal formula.
Notable locals
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Zog of Albania, King of the Albanians
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Tarhoncu Ahmed Pasha,
Grand Vizier of the
Ottoman Empire
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Hereditary governors
Gallery
See also
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Mat (municipality)
References
Districts of Albania
Geography of Dibër County
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