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Berat (bĕrät`) or Berati (bĕrä`tē), town (1993 est. pop. 148,100), capital of Berat dist., S central Albania. It is a commercial center and the seat of a bishop of the Albanian Orthodox Church. There is an oil field nearby. Probably built on the site of ancient Antipatrea, Berat fell to the Serbs in 1345 and to the Turks in 1440. A citadel, rebuilt by the Byzantines in the 13th cent., overlooks the town, which has a 15th-century mosque and several old churches. The autocephalic Albanian Orthodox Church was proclaimed there in 1922. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The next year, inhabitants of Berat, a village in the diocese of Rieux, appealed a judgment obliging each one of them to go individually before M. He has received the prestigious Rosen award in cancer research and he is a laureate of the French National Academy of Medicine (Leon Berat prize). In 1970 he received the prestigious Rosen award in cancer research and in 1972 became laureate of the French National Academy of Medicine (Leon Berat prize). |
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