Berat, Albania

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The town of Berat (Albanian: Berat or Berati) is located in southcentral Albania at 40.71°N, 19.96°E and has a population of around 45,500 (2003 est). It is one of the oldest towns of Albania at over 2000 years. Berat is known as The Town of a Thousand Windows due to the many windows of the houses that are built on the sloping base of a mountain. It is capital to both the District of Berat and the larger County of Berat. The actress and model Elona Bojaxhi was born there.

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