Skrapar ( sq-definite, Skrapari) is a municipality in
Berat County, southern
Albania
Albania ( ; sq, Shqipëri or ), or , also or . officially the Republic of Albania ( sq, Republika e Shqipërisë), is a country in Southeastern Europe. It is located on the Adriatic and Ionian Seas within the Mediterranean Sea and shares ...
. It was created in 2015 by the merger of the former municipalities
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 municipality in Berat County, southern A ...
,
Çepan
Çepan 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 municipality in Berat County, southern Al ...
,
Çorovodë,
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 municipality in Berat County, southern ...
,
Leshnjë
Leshnjë 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 municipality in Berat County, southern ...
,
Potom
Potom 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. The population at the 2011 census was 897.[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, Çorov ...]
,
Vendreshë
Vendreshë is 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 municipality in Berat County, southern Albania. It ...
and
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 municipality in Berat County, southern Al ...
. The seat of the municipality is the town Çorovodë. The total population is 12,403 (2011 census),
in a total area of 832.04 km
2.
It covers part of the area of the former
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 of Albania, counties. It had a population of 29,874 in 2001, and an area of . It was in the centre of the coun ...
, without the town
Poliçan
Poliçan ''( sq-definite, Poliçani)'' is a city and a municipality situated in south-central Albania. It was formed at the 2015 local government reform by the merger of the former municipalities Poliçan, Tërpan and Vërtop, that became municipa ...
.
It is also roughly contiguous with the Albanian "ethnographic region" of Skrapar which is known for its folklore, its
raki production, its high rate of those belonging to the
Bektashi order
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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.
Illyrian-
Roman
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*Rome, the capital city of Italy
*Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD
*Roman people, the people of ancient Rome
*''Epistle to the Romans'', shortened to ''Romans'', a letter ...
wars
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, come out through the pen of historians of different times like, Orgesi, Koragu, Gerunti, etc. According to them, the town was established in III century BC and
Illyrians
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served as a fortress area of Skrapar and strategic character defence.
During the
Ottoman period, the region was known as ''İskarapar''.
Gallery
See also
*
Tomorrica Tomorrica () is a traditional or ethnographic region in Central Albania, located near the border between Berat County and Elbasan County. It takes its name from Mount Tomorr.
The modern region consists of 31 villages, and it is divided by the Tomo ...
References
External links
Visit Skrapar
Skrapar
Municipalities in Berat County
Administrative units of Skrapar
Albanian ethnographic regions
Populated places established in 2015
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