Berat and Gjirokastra
Also known as Historic Centres of Berat and Gjirokastra, Historic Centres of Berat and Gjirokastër
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criteria (iii), (iv).
Region
Europe and North America
Albania
Inscribed
2005
List reference
569
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Location
Where it sits, and what is around it
Berat and Gjirokastra is about 30 km east of Fier. The nearest other World Heritage site is Ohrid Region, about 85 km away.
Nearest towns and cities
- Berat · about 47,000 peopleabout 3 km east
- Fier · about 82,000 peopleabout 30 km west
- Lushnjë · about 41,000 peopleabout 30 km north-west
- Vlorë · about 90,000 peopleabout 45 km south-west
- Elbasan · about 165,000 peopleabout 45 km north
- Pogradec · about 40,000 peopleabout 65 km east
Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
Albania, North MacedoniaMixed87 km away
AlbaniaCultural106 km away
GreeceCultural114 km away
GreeceCultural120 km away
GreeceMixed181 km away
Further resources
The official record, while our own profile is in hand
The official record
- World Heritage Centre page for this sitewhc.unesco.org
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