Çorovodë

Çorovodë (definite form: 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] It was the seat of the former Skrapar District.

Çorovodë
Municipal unit
Çorovodë in the Distance
Çorovodë in the Distance
Official logo of Çorovodë
Emblem
Çorovodë is located in Albania
Çorovodë
Çorovodë
Coordinates: 40°30′N 20°13′E
Country Albania
CountyBerat
MunicipalitySkrapar
Elevation
300 m (1,000 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total4,051
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal Code
5401-5402
Area Code0312
Websitehttp://bashkiacorovode.gov.al

The river Osum passes through the city. Upstream it forms canyons and caves. The river provides opportunities for kayaking and other aquatic sport.

History

The smaller Çorovoda River also flows through the city and mouths into the Osum river. The name of the town derives from the Bulgarian word for "black water". 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.

During the period of communist rule in Albania, the town was a closed city that had a military airport, as well as other critical war infrastructure.

Tourism
Osum Canyon

Çorovodë is known for activities like rafting and mountain hiking. The Osum river is a river that pass between canyons that makes rafting hard and hosts annual rafting contests and championships. There are many mountains and hikes in the area.

Notable people

See also

References
  1. "Law nr. 115/2014" (PDF) (in Albanian). p. 6366. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  2. 2011 census results Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine
Gradec Cliffs near Çorovodë


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