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Skrapar
Skrapar ( sq-definite, Skrapari) is a Municipalities of Albania, municipality in Berat County, Southern Albania, southern Albania. It was created in 2015 by the merger of the former municipalities Bogovë, Çepan, Çorovodë, Gjerbës, Leshnjë, Potom, Qendër Skrapar, Vendreshë and Zhepë. The seat of the municipality is the town Çorovodë. The total population is 12,403 (2011 census), in a total area of 832.04 km2. It covers part of the area of the former Skrapar District, without the town Poliçan. It is also roughly contiguous with the Albanian "ethnographic region" of Skrapar which is known for its folklore, its Rakı, raki production, its high rate of those belonging to the Bektashi order and its scenic mountains. History The discovery of the cave settlements, graves, mosaics, coins and the ruins of bridges, churches, castles, have extended knowledge and evidence of an ancient human life in the area. Ancient objects are work tools belonging to the Neolithic period. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skrapar District
Skrapar 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 29,874 in 2001, and an area of . It was in the centre of the country, and its capital was the town of Çorovodë. Its territory is now part of Berat County: the municipalities of Skrapar and Poliçan (partly). Administrative divisions The district consisted of the following municipalities: * Bogovë *Çepan *Çorovodë *Gjerbës *Leshnjë *Poliçan *Potom *Qendër Skrapar * Vëndreshë * Zhepë Notable people * Abas Ermenji, Albanian politician and historian * Riza Cerova, Albanian political figure * Xhelal bej Koprencka, modern Albania's founding father *Ilir Meta Ilir Rexhep Meta (; born 24 March 1969) is an Albanian former politician who served as President of Albania from 2017 to 2022. Previously Meta served as Prime Minister from 1999 to 2002 and he was Speaker of the Parliament of Albania from 2013 ..., Albani ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Qendër Skrapar
Qendër Skrapar is a former municipality in Berat County, central Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Skrapar. The municipal unit surrounds the town Çorovodë Çorovodë ( sq-definite, Çorovoda) is a town and a former municipality in Berat County, Albania Albania ( ; or ), officially the Republic of Albania (), is a country in Southeast Europe. It is located in the Balkans, on the Adriatic Se .... The population at the 2011 census was 2,545.2011 census results References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Çorovodë
Çorovodë ( sq-definite, Çorovoda) is a town and a former municipality in Berat County, Albania Albania ( ; or ), officially the Republic of Albania (), is a country in Southeast Europe. It is located in the Balkans, on the Adriatic Sea, Adriatic and Ionian Seas within the Mediterranean Sea, and shares land borders with Montenegro to .... At the 2015 local government reform it became a municipal unit and the seat of the municipality Skrapar. It was the seat of the former Skrapar District. The population at the 2023 census was 3,918. The river Osum passes through the city. Upstream it forms canyons and caves. The river provides opportunities for kayaking and other aquatic sport. History The smaller Çorovoda River also flows through the city and mouths into the Osum river. The name of the town derives from the Bulgarian word for "black water". Five km northeast of Çorovodë it formed the Gradec Canyon. In one of its cliffs the presumably biggest cave of Albania n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vendreshë
Vendreshë is a former municipality in Berat County, central Albania Albania ( ; or ), officially the Republic of Albania (), is a country in Southeast Europe. It is located in the Balkans, on the Adriatic Sea, Adriatic and Ionian Seas within the Mediterranean Sea, and shares land borders with Montenegro to .... At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Skrapar. The population at the 2011 census was 984. References Former municipalities in Berat County Administrative units of Skrapar Populated places disestablished in 2015 {{Berat-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bogovë
Bogovë is a village and a former municipality in Berat County, central Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Skrapar Skrapar ( sq-definite, Skrapari) is a Municipalities of Albania, municipality in Berat County, Southern Albania, southern Albania. It was created in 2015 by the merger of the former municipalities Bogovë, Çepan, Çorovodë, Gjerbës, Leshnjë, Po .... The population as of the 2023 census is 932. The name originates from the Slavic word for ''Gods'' (Bogove). References Former municipalities in Berat County Administrative units of Skrapar Villages in Berat County Populated places disestablished in 2015 {{Berat-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Çepan
Çepan () is a village and a former municipality in Berat County, central Albania Albania ( ; or ), officially the Republic of Albania (), is a country in Southeast Europe. It is located in the Balkans, on the Adriatic Sea, Adriatic and Ionian Seas within the Mediterranean Sea, and shares land borders with Montenegro to .... At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Skrapar. The population at the 2011 census was 740. Notable births * Ilir Meta, former President of Albania (2017-2022) References Former municipalities in Berat County Administrative units of Skrapar Villages in Berat County Populated places disestablished in 2015 {{Berat-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gjerbës
Gjerbës is a village and a former municipality in Berat County, central Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Skrapar Skrapar ( sq-definite, Skrapari) is a Municipalities of Albania, municipality in Berat County, Southern Albania, southern Albania. It was created in 2015 by the merger of the former municipalities Bogovë, Çepan, Çorovodë, Gjerbës, Leshnjë, Po .... The population at the 2011 census was 813. Notable People *Demir Zyko, Albanian Polyphonic singer. References Former municipalities in Berat County Administrative units of Skrapar Villages in Berat County Populated places disestablished in 2015 {{Berat-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leshnjë
Leshnjë is a village and a former municipality in Berat County, central Albania Albania ( ; or ), officially the Republic of Albania (), is a country in Southeast Europe. It is located in the Balkans, on the Adriatic Sea, Adriatic and Ionian Seas within the Mediterranean Sea, and shares land borders with Montenegro to .... At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Skrapar. The population at the 2011 census was 496.2011 census results References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Potom
Potom is a village and a former municipality in Berat County, central Albania Albania ( ; or ), officially the Republic of Albania (), is a country in Southeast Europe. It is located in the Balkans, on the Adriatic Sea, Adriatic and Ionian Seas within the Mediterranean Sea, and shares land borders with Montenegro to .... At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Skrapar. The population at the 2011 census was 897.2011 census results Localities The municipal unit Potom consists of the following villages: * Backë * Dyrmish *[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zhepë
Zhepë is a village and a former municipality in Berat County, central Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Skrapar Skrapar ( sq-definite, Skrapari) is a Municipalities of Albania, municipality in Berat County, Southern Albania, southern Albania. It was created in 2015 by the merger of the former municipalities Bogovë, Çepan, Çorovodë, Gjerbës, Leshnjë, Po .... The population at the 2011 census was 779. References Former municipalities in Berat County Administrative units of Skrapar Villages in Berat County Populated places disestablished in 2015 {{Berat-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Berat County
Berat County (; ), officially the County of Berat (), is a Counties of Albania, county in the Southern Albania, Southern Region of the Republic of Albania. It is the ninth largest by area and the List of counties of Albania by population, ninth most populous of the twelve counties, with around 140,956 people within an area of . The county borders the counties of Elbasan County, Elbasan to the north, Korçë County, Korçë to the east, Gjirokastër County, Gjirokastër to the south and Fier County, Fier to the west. It is divided into five Municipalities of Albania, municipalities, Berat, Dimal (municipality), Dimal, Kuçovë, Poliçan and Skrapar, with all of whom incorporate twenty-five Villages of Berat County, administrative units. History Archaeologists have found artifacts including silver women's earrings and bronze belt-buckles in Bronze Age tumuli in Pëllumbas, one of the villages of Berat. These items are similar to other artifacts found in northern Albania (Kukës D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
