Berat

Berat is a town in south-central Albania. It is the capital of both the District of Berat and the larger County of Berat. About 71,000 people live here.^[1] Berat is on the right bank of the river Osum.

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Berat
Municipality and City
View of Berat from city's fortress
Coat of arms
Motto(s):  Qyteti i një mijë e një dritareve (City of one thousand and one windows)
Coordinates: 40°42′N 19°57′E
Country	Albania
County	Berat County
District	Berat District
Founded	4th Century BC
Government
• Mayor	Fadil Nasufi (PS)
Area
• Total	6.3 km2 (2.4 sq mi)
Elevation	58 m (190 ft)
Population  (2009)[1]
• Total	125,830
• Density	103.17/km2 (267.2/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (Central European Time)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	5001-5006
Area code	032
Website	bashkia-berat.net

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