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{{Infobox settlement (Albanian)
| type = m
| name = Skrapar
| flag = Flag of Skrapar.gif
| emblem = Stema e Bashkisë Skrapar.svg
| skyline = Shkembi Gredec Çorovodë.jpg
| caption = Gradec Cliffs near Çorovodë
| county = Berat
| mayor = Adriatik Mema
| party = [[Socialist Party of Albania|PS]]
| coordinates = {{coord|40|30|N|20|14|E|type:adm1st_region:AL_dim:100000|display=inline}}
| elevation = 
| area munic = 832.04
| population as of = 2023 {{citation needed|date=September 2023}}
| population munic = 10,750
| pop latest ref = 
| postal code = 5401-5402
| area code = (0)312
| website = {{URL|https://bashkiaskrapar.gov.al/}}
}}
'''Skrapar''' ({{lang-sq-definite|Skrapari}}) is a [[Municipalities of Albania|municipality]] in [[Berat County]], [[Southern Albania|southern]] [[Albania]]. It was created in 2015 by the merger of the former municipalities [[Bogovë]], [[Çepan]], [[Çorovodë]], [[Gjerbës]], [[Leshnjë]], [[Potom]], [[Qendër Skrapar]], [[Vendreshë]] and [[Zhepë]]. The seat of the municipality is the town Çorovodë.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.vendime.al/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/137-2014.pdf |title=Law nr. 115/2014 |language=sq |page=6366|access-date=25 February 2022 }}</ref> The total population is 12,403 (2011 census),<ref name="census11">{{cite web |url=http://www.instat.gov.al/media/3059/1__berat.pdf |title=Population and housing census - Berat 2011 |access-date=2019-09-25 |publisher=[[Institute of Statistics (Albania)|INSTAT]] }}</ref> in a total area of 832.04&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>.<ref name="LAU">{{cite web |url=https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/documents/345175/501971/EU-28-LAU-2019-NUTS-2016.xlsx |title=Correspondence table LAU – NUTS 2016, EU-28 and EFTA / available Candidate Countries |access-date=2019-09-25 |publisher=[[Eurostat]]|format=XLS }}</ref> It covers part of the area of the former [[Skrapar District]], without the town [[Poliçan]].

It is also roughly contiguous with the Albanian "ethnographic region" of Skrapar which is known for its folklore, its [[Rakı|raki]] production, its high rate of those belonging to the [[Bektashi order]] and its scenic mountains.

== History == 
The discovery of the cave settlements, graves, mosaics, coins and the ruins of bridges, churches, castles, have extended knowledge and evidence of an ancient human life in the area. Ancient objects are work tools belonging to the [[Neolithic period]]. [[Ardiaei|Illyrian]]-[[Ancient Rome|Roman]] [[Illyrian Wars|wars]], come out through the pen of historians of different times like, Orgesi, Koragu, Gerunti, etc. According to them, the town was established in III century BC and [[Illyrians]] served as a fortress area of Skrapar and strategic character defence.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.blue-albania.com/GeneralInfo23-Skrapari.htm|title=Blue Albania - We help you to explore Albania... - Portali me i madh turistik Shqiptar|website=BlueAlbania|access-date=23 April 2018}}</ref> During the [[Ottoman Empire|Ottoman]] [[Ottoman Albania|period]], the region was known as ''İskarapar''.

== Gallery ==
{{Gallery
|File:Urë Kasabashi Çorovodë.jpg|Kasabashi Bridge near Çorovodë
|File:Skrapar_Osum_Canyon.jpg|Osum Canyon
|File:Çorovodë_7.jpg|[[Osum River|Osum river]] and Tomorr in the background
}}

== See also ==
*[[Tomorrica]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
*[http://www.visitskrapar.com/home/ Visit Skrapar]

{{Municipalities of Albania}}
{{Berat County}}
{{Skrapar div}}
{{Authority control}}

[[Category:Skrapar]]
[[Category:Municipalities in Berat County]]
[[Category:Administrative units of Skrapar]]
[[Category:Albanian ethnographic regions]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 2015]]


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