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 480,000 (2004 estimate), and an area of 850 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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Coordinates: 40°42′N 19°32′E / 40.7°N 19.533°E
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