Çorovodë
Çorovodë | |
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Çorovodë in the Distance | |
| Coordinates: 40°30′N 20°13′E / 40.500°N 20.217°E | |
| Country | Albania |
| County | Berat |
| Municipality | Skrapar |
| • Municipal unit | 3.67 km2 (1.42 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 300 m (1,000 ft) |
| Population (2023) | |
| • Municipal unit | 3,918 |
| • Municipal unit density | 1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal Code | 5401-5402 |
| Area Code | 0312 |
| Website | http://bashkiacorovode.gov.al |
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Çorovodë (Albanian definite form: Çorovoda) is a town and a former municipality in Berat County, Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a municipal unit and the seat of the municipality Skrapar. It was the seat of the former Skrapar District. The population at the 2023 census was 3,918.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1955 | 697 | — |
| 1960 | 1,329 | +90.7% |
| 1969 | 3,300 | +148.3% |
| 1979 | 5,200 | +57.6% |
| 1989 | 7,501 | +44.2% |
| 2001 | 6,755 | −9.9% |
| 2011 | 4,051 | −40.0% |
| 2023 | 3,918 | −3.3% |
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The river Osum passes through the city. Upstream it forms canyons and caves. The river provides opportunities for kayaking and other aquatic sport.