Berat County
Berat County
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Map of Albania with Berat County highlighted | |
| Coordinates: 41°44′N 19°59′E / 41.733°N 19.983°E | |
| Country | Albania |
| Seat | Berat |
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| Government | |
| • Council chairman | Donald Molishti (PS) |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,798 km2 (694 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 9th |
| Population (2023) | |
• Total | 140,956 |
| • Rank | 8th |
| • Density | 78/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| HDI (2021) | 0.783 high · 8th of 12 |
| NUTS Code | AL031 |
| Website | www |
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Berat County (Albanian pronunciation: [beɽat]; Albanian: Qarku Berat), officially the County of Berat (Albanian: Qarku i Beratit), is a county in the Southern Region of the Republic of Albania. It is the ninth largest by area and the ninth most populous of the twelve counties, with around 140,956 people within an area of 1,798 km2 (694 sq mi). The county borders the counties of Elbasan to the north, Korçë to the east, Gjirokastër to the south and Fier to the west. It is divided into five municipalities, Berat, Dimal, Kuçovë, Poliçan and Skrapar, with all of whom incorporate twenty-five administrative units.