Çorovodë
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Çorovodë | |
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 Çorovodë in the hills of Skrapar with river Osum | |
| Coordinates: 40°30′15″N 20°13′38″E / 40.5042°N 20.2272°E | |
| Country |  Albania |
| County | Berat |
| Municipality | Skrapar |
| Elevation | 300 m (1,000 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Municipal unit | 4,051 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal Code | 5401-5402 |
| Area Code | 0312 |
| Website | http://bashkiacorovode.gov.al |
Çorovodë, also written as Çorovoda is a town and a former municipality in Berat County, Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision and the seat of the municipality Skrapar.[1] The population at the 2011 census was 4,051.[2] The name of the town derives from the Slavic for "black water". It was the seat of the former Skrapar District.
The river Osum passes through the city. Upstream it forms canyons and caves which are the highest and the longest in Albania[citation needed]. The river provides opportunities for kayaking and other aquatic sport.
The smaller Çorovoda River also flows through the city and mouths into the Osum river. Five km northeast of Çorovodë it formed the Gradec Canyon. In one of its cliffs the presumably biggest cave of Albania named "Pirogosh" is located. Allegedly, two kings, Piro and Goshi, named it. Also of note is the Ottoman-era Kasabashi stone bridge over the Çorovoda river.
Some archaeologists believe Çorovodë might be the oldest city in Albania[citation needed]. They have found ruins of some churches and a buried castle in Prishta which might be more ancient than the castle of Berat[citation needed].
Notable people
- Xhelal bej Koprencka, modern Albania's founding father
- Hajredin bej Carkani, modern Albania's founding father
See also
References
Cities and towns in Albania share the status of a geographic unit which makes up a municipality. | |
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Subdivisions of Berat County | ||
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County Seat: Berat | ||
| Municipality of Berat |  | |
| Municipality of Dimal | ||
| Municipality of Kuçovë | ||
| Municipality of Poliçan | ||
| Municipality of Skrapar | ||
Subdivisions of Skrapar Municipality | ||
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Municipal Seat: Çorovodë | ||
| Administrative Unit of Bogovë |  | |
| Administrative Unit of Çepan | ||
| Administrative Unit of Çorovodë | ||
| Administrative Unit of Gjerbës | ||
| Administrative Unit of Leshnjë | ||
| Administrative Unit of Potom | ||
| Administrative Unit of Qendër Skrapar | ||
| Administrative Unit of Vendreshë | ||
| Administrative Unit of Zhepë | ||
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