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Berat
Berat | |
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      Photomontage of Berat | |
 Flag  Emblem | |
.svg)  Berat | |
| Coordinates: 40°42′08″N 19°57′30″E / 40.70222°N 19.95833°E | |
| Country |  Albania |
| County | Berat |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ervin Demo (PS) |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 421.6 km2 (162.8 sq mi) |
| • Municipal unit | 11.28 km2 (4.36 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 80 m (260 ft) |
| Population (2023[1]) | |
| • Municipality | 62,232 |
| • Municipality density | 150/km2 (380/sq mi) |
| • Municipal unit | 40,665 |
| • Municipal unit density | 3,600/km2 (9,300/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Albanian: Beratas (m), Beratase (f) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal Code | 5001-5022 |
| Area Code | (0)11 |
| Website | bashkiaberat |
| Official name | Historic Centres of Berat and Gjirokastra |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | iii, iv |
| Designated | 2005 |
| Reference no. | 569 |
| Region | Berat County |
| Europe | 2005–present |
Berat (pronounced [bɛˈɾat]; Albanian definite form: Berati) is the ninth most populous city of Albania and the seat of Berat County and Berat Municipality.[2] By air, it is 71 kilometres (44 miles) north of Gjirokastër, 70 kilometres (43 miles) west of Korçë, 70 kilometres (43 miles) south of Tirana, and 33 kilometres (21 miles) east of Fier. Berat is located in the south of the country. It is surrounded by mountains and hills, including Tomorr on the east that was declared a national park. The river Osum (total length 161 km (100 mi)) runs through the city before it empties into the Seman within the Myzeqe Plain. The municipality of Berat was formed at the 2015 local government reform by the merger of the former municipalities Berat, Otllak, Roshnik, Sinjë, and Velabisht, that became municipal units. The seat of the municipality is the city Berat.[2] The total population is 62,232 as of the 2023 census,[a][1] in a total area of 421.6 km2 (162.8 sq mi).[4][b]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 11,648 | — |
| 1960 | 18,685 | +60.4% |
| 1969 | 24,700 | +32.2% |
| 1979 | 33,400 | +35.2% |
| 1989 | 46,210 | +38.4% |
| 2001 | 44,040 | −4.7% |
| 2011 | 36,496 | −17.1% |
| 2023 | 40,665 | +11.4% |
| Source: [5][1] | ||
Berat, designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2008, comprises a unique style of architecture with influences from several civilizations that have managed to coexist for centuries throughout the history. Like many cities in Albania, Berat comprises an old fortified city filled with churches and mosques painted with grandiose wealth of visible murals and frescos. Berat is one of the main cultural centres of the country.[6]
- ^ a b c "Census of Population and Housing". Institute of Statistics Albania.
- ^ a b c "Law nr. 115/2014" (PDF) (in Albanian). p. 6366. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ^ "A new Urban–Rural Classification of Albanian Population" (PDF). Instituti i Statistikës (INSTAT). May 2014. p. 15. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 November 2019. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
- ^ "Albania: Administrative Division". City Population.
- ^ "Cities of Albania".
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