Berat County
Berat County
Qarku i Beratit ( Tomorr Mountain | |
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Coordinates: 41°44′N 19°59′E / 41.733°N 19.983°E | |
Country | Albania |
Seat | Berat |
Subdivisions | |
Government | |
• Council chairman | Fatlli Adilaj ( 8th of 12 |
NUTS Code | AL031 |
Website | www |
Berat County (Albanian pronunciation:
History
Archaeologists have found artifacts including silver women's earrings and bronze belt-buckles in
Antipatrea (
Historical manuscripts such as the 6th century
The town of Berat became part of the unstable frontier of the
The
In the latter part of the 13th century, Berat again came under the control of the Byzantine Empire. In 1272 Berat was captured by the forces of the
In 1274 Michael VIII recaptured Berat and after being joined by Albanians, who supported the Byzantine Empire marched unsuccessfully against the Angevin capital of Durrës.[13]
In 1280–1281, the
Later, it passed back into the hands of Muzaka, restoring the Lordship, until 1450.The
During the early period of Ottoman rule, Berat fell into severe decline. By the end of the 16th century, it had only 710 houses. However, it began to recover by the 17th century and became a major craft centre in the Ottoman Balkans, specializing in wood carving. During the 19th century, Berat played an important part in the Albanian national revival.[9] It became a major base of support for the League of Prizren, the late 19th century organisation which was pro-Albanian independence.
Between 1912 and 1914, it was under the control of the Albanian provisional government, and controlled by the
Geography
Berat is one of 12
The physical relief of the south of the county is dominated by
The county is home to the source of the
The geographical formations of the region are frequently mentioned in local
The county experiences a
Demography
Population growth of Berat County in selected periods | |||||||
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Year | 2001 | 2002 | 2006 | 2010 | 2014 | 2018 | 2020 |
Pop. | 192,667 | 188,982 | 172,383 | 153,077 | 141,114 | 127,431 | 122,003 |
±% p.a. | — | −1.91% | −2.27% | −2.93% | −2.01% | −2.52% | −2.15% |
Source: [24] |
According to the last national census from 2011 this county has 141,944 inhabitants. Ethnic groups in the county include:[25]
- Albanians = 119,159 (83.95%)
- Greeks = 180 (0.13%)
- Macedonians = 13 (0.01%)
- Montenegrins = 1 (0.00%)
- Aromanians = 670 (0.47%)
- Romani = 202 (0.14%)
- Egyptians= 108 (0.08%)
- Others = 36 (0.03%)
- No answer = 20,427 (14.39%)
Culture
The main religions in Berat are Islam and Christianity. The landscape of a mixture of minarets of mosques and grand orthodox churches and chapels are a testament to the religious coexistence of Berat inhabitants.[26] In the Middle Ages, Berat was the seat of a Greek Orthodox Bishpric, and today Aromanian and even Greek speakers can be found in the city and some surrounding villages.[27] In 2008, Berat was added to UNESCO's World Heritage list as an example of the coexistence of religions and cultures.[28]
The
Near the street which descends from the fortress is the
See also
References
- ^ "Population on 1st January by prefecture and sex" (PDF). INSTAT. 7 May 2021. p. 6.
- ^ Popullsia e Shqipërisë (Report). Institute of Statistics (Albania). 1 January 2021. p. 6. Retrieved 2021-08-16.
- ^ "Law nr. 115/2014" (PDF) (in Albanian). p. 6366. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ISBN 978-90-04-16286-0. Retrieved 11 January 2011.
- ^ Polybius. (in Greek). Vol. 5 – via Wikisource.
- ^ Epirus: the geography, the ancient remains, the history and topography of ... by Nicholas Geoffrey Lemprière Hammond, "founded Antipatreia in Illyria at c. 314 BC"
- ISBN 0-521-23348-8, page 423, "These Dassareti not to be confused with the Greek speaking Dexari or Dessaretae."
- ^ The Illyrians by John Wilkes, page 98, "the Dassaretae possessed several towns...Chrysondym, Gertous or Gerous."
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Berat". Albanian Canadian League Information Service. Archived from the original on 2011-01-10. Retrieved 2010-09-07.
- ^ Pierre Batiffol, Les manuscrits grecs de Berat d'Albanie et le Codex Purpureus Φ, Paris 1886.
- ^ a b c d "The Castle". Castle Park. Archived from the original on December 26, 2010. Retrieved September 5, 2010.
- ISBN 978-0-521-13089-9. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
- ISBN 978-0-8122-1620-2. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
- ^ Norwich, John Julius. The Decline and Fall of the Byzantine Empire. (New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1996) p. 246-247
- ISBN 978-88-8492-466-7, p. 134 "In 1337 the Albanians of Epirus Nova invaded the area of Berat and appeared for the first time in Epirus".
- ISBN 978-0-8155-5047-1, p. 61 "By 1335 they were in possession also of the area between Berat and the Gulf of Valona"
- ^ The New American encyclopaedia: a popular dictionary of general ..., Volume 1. D. Appleton. 1865. p. 354. Retrieved 2010-09-07.
- ^ "PUNOJME PER ZHVILLIMIN RAJONAL" (PDF). qarkuberat.gov.al (in Albanian). p. 19. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-10-14. Retrieved 2017-10-13.
- ^ "Albanian Tourist Information" (PDF). Republic of Albania. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-06. Retrieved 2010-09-07.
- ^ a b "Strategjia Territoriale" (PDF). planifikimi.gov.al (in Albanian). p. 20. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-10-14. Retrieved 2017-10-13.
- ^ a b c "Economic Development of the City of Berat" (PDF). Agenda Institute. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-11-05. Retrieved 2010-09-07.
- ISBN 1-85065-570-7, p. 253.
- ^ National Environment Agency of Albania. "PERMBLEDHJE JOTEKNIKE" (PDF). akm.gov.al (in Albanian). p. 13.
- ^ "Popullsia në 1 Janar sipas qarqeve dhe gjinisë 2001–2020" (in Albanian). Instituti i Statistikës (INSTAT). Retrieved 7 October 2020.
- ^ "2011 census results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2015-05-25.
- ^ a b c "UNESCO.orgHistoric Centres of Berat and Gjirokastra". Unesco.org. Retrieved 2010-09-07.
- ISBN 978-0-7156-3201-7, p. 29.
- ^ Berat as an example of the co-existence of religions and cultures (in Albanian)