District of Kolonjë

The District of Kolonjë (Albanian: Rrethi i Kolonjës) is one of the thirty-six districts of Albania. It has a population of 17,000 (2004 estimate), which traditionally includes Greek and Aromanian minorities. The district has an area of 805 km². It is in the south-east of the country, and its capital is Ersekë. Other towns in this district include Leskovik to the south. It is bounded by Korçë to the north, Greece to the east including the prefectures of Kastoria and Ioannina. The town of Ersekë is built at the foot of Mount Gramoz (Mali i Gramozit), Albania's fourth-highest mountain with a peak at 2525m above sea level.