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Berat Municipality in Albania

Berat, is the ninth largest city by population of the Republic of Albania. The city is the capital of the surrounding Berat County, one of 12 constituent counties of the country. By air, it is 71 kilometres north of Gjirokastër, 70 kilometres west of Korçë, 70 kilometres south of Tirana and 33 kilometres east of Fier.

Elbasan Municipality in Albania

Elbasan is a city and a municipality in Elbasan County, central Albania. The third largest city in Albania, it is located on the Shkumbin River in the District of Elbasan and the County of Elbasan. The present municipality was formed at the 2015 local government reform by the merger of the former municipalities Bradashesh, Elbasan, Funarë, Gjergjan, Gjinar, Gracen, Labinot-Fushë, Labinot-Mal, Papër, Shirgjan, Shushicë, Tregan and Zavalinë, that became municipal units. The seat of the municipality is the city Elbasan. The total population is 141,714, in a total area of 872.61 km2. The population of the former municipality at the 2011 census was 78,703.

Districts of Albania

Districts were geographic subdivisions of Albania that functioned from 1913-2000. Between 1991 and 2000 Albania was divided into 36 districts, which were grouped into 12 prefectures or counties.
In 2000, with Law No. 8653, dated 31.07.2000, districts were abolished as administrative units, being replaced by counties (qark) as second level of administrative division.

Berat County County in Albania

Berat County is one of the 12 counties of the Republic of Albania, spanning a surface area of 1,798 square kilometres (694 sq mi) with the capital in Berat. The county borders on the counties of Elbasan, Korçë, Gjirokastër and Fier. It is divided into five municipalities. These are Berat, Kuçovë, Poliçan, Skrapar and Ura Vajgurore. The municipalities are further subdivided into 239 towns and villages in total.

Peqin Municipality in Elbasan, Albania

Peqin is a town and municipality in Elbasan County, central Albania. The municipality was formed at the 2015 local government reform by the merger of the former municipalities Gjoçaj, Karinë, Pajovë, Peqin, Përparim and Shezë, that became municipal units. The seat of the municipality is the town Peqin. The total population is 26,136, in a total area of 197.90 km2. The population of the former municipality at the 2011 census was 6,353.

Gramsh Municipality in Elbasan, Albania

Gramsh is a town and a municipality in Elbasan County, central Albania. The municipality was formed at the 2015 local government reform by the merger of the former municipalities Gramsh, Kodovjat, Kukur, Kushovë, Lenie, Pishaj, Poroçan, Skënderbegas, Sult and Tunjë, that became municipal units. The seat of the municipality is the town Gramsh. The total population is 24,231, in a total area of 739.75 km2. The population of the former municipality at the 2011 census was 8,440.

Qemal Karaosmani Signatory of the Albanian Decleration of Independence

Qemal bej Karaosmani was one of the signatories of the Albanian Declaration of Independence, and an activist of Albanian education. He served as General Secretary of the Provisional Government of Albania.

King Mosque, Berat cultural heritage monument of Albania

The King Mosque, also known as the Sultan's Mosque or Sultan Bayezid Mosque, is a mosque and a Cultural Monument of Albania, located in Berat. It was built in the 15th century by the Ottoman sultan Bayezid II for the local Albanian population. The mosque became a Cultural Monument in 1948.

Bachelors Mosque cultural Monument in Albania

The Bachelors' Mosque, formerly the Sylejman Pasha Mosque, is a Cultural Monument of Albania, located in Berat. It became a Cultural Monument in 1961.

Red Mosque, Berat mosque in Albania

The Red Mosque is a ruined mosque in Berat Castle, Berat, Albania. It is a Cultural Monument of Albania since 1961.

King Mosque, Elbasan cultural heritage monument of Albania

The King Mosque or Sultan Bayezid Mosque is a historical mosque in Elbasan Castle, Elbasan, Albania. The mosque was built by Sultan Bayazit II around 1482-1485. This makes it the oldest active mosque in Albania. It became a Cultural Monument of Albania in 1948.

Telelka Mosque

The Telelka Mosque or Ibrahim Pasha Mosque is a historic Ottoman mosque in Berat, Albania. It is a national Cultural Monument of Albania.

Besides the Administrative divisions of Albania which are a hierarchy of Counties of Albania, Districts of Albania and Municipalities of Albania, here are a selection of sources for different regions of Albania.

Villages of Albania administrative division of Albania

There are approximately a total of 2,972 villages in Albania. They are listed below, grouped within 12 counties, 61 municipalities and 373 units of local governance.

  1. Villages of Berat County
  2. Villages of Dibër County
  3. Villages of Durrës County
  4. Villages of Elbasan County
  5. Villages of Fier County
  6. Villages of Gjirokastër County
  7. Villages of Korçë County
  8. Villages of Kukës County
  9. Villages of Lezhë County
  10. Villages of Shkodër County
  11. Villages of Tirana County
  12. Villages of Vlorë County
Sanjak of Elbasan

The Sanjak of Elbasan was one of the sanjaks of the Ottoman Empire. Its county town was Elbasan in Albania.

NUTS of Albania

As a candidate country of the European Union, Albania (AL) is included in the Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS), codified by the Albanian Institute of Statistics (INSTAT). The three NUTS level are:

Central Albania Region in Albania

Central Albania is one of the three NUTS-2 Regions of Albania. It consists of two counties: Tirana County and Elbasan County.

Sulejman Naibi (Ramazani) was an Albanian early period poet of the bejtexhinj era.

Architecture of Albania

The architecture of Albania is a reflection of Albania's historical and cultural heritage. The country's architecture was influenced by its location within the Mediterranean Basin and progressed over the course of history as it was once inhabited by numerous civilisations including the Illyrians, Ancient Greeks, Romans, Byzantines, Venetians, Serbians, Ottomans as well as modern Austro-Hungarians and Italians. In addition, missionaries, invaders, colonisers and traders brought cultural changes that had a large profound effect on building styles as well as techniques.

Tourist attractions in Berat

The tourist attractions in Berat refers to the tourist attractions in Berat. The city of Berat is a city in the south of the Republic of Albania and the capital of the surrounding Berat County. It offers a variety of tourist attractions, including historical sights, monuments, museums, theatres, churches, monasteries, mosques and places.