It is divided into five municipalities, Berat, Dimal, Kuçovë, Poliçan and Skrapar, with all of whom incorporate twenty-five administrative units.

These items are similar to other artifacts found in northern Albania (Kukës and Mat), Kosovo (Gjilan) and northwestern Greece (Pogoni).

Livy (31.27.2) describes Antipatrea as a strongly fortified city in a narrow pass that the Romans sacked and burned.

[12] In 1274 Michael VIII recaptured Berat and after being joined by Albanians, who supported the Byzantine Empire marched unsuccessfully against the Angevin capital of Durrës.

In March 1281, a relief force from Constantinople under the command of Michael Tarchaneiotes was able to drive off the besieging Sicilian army.

However, it began to recover by the 17th century and became a major craft centre in the Ottoman Balkans, specializing in wood carving.

[9] It became a major base of support for the League of Prizren, the late 19th century organisation which was pro-Albanian independence.

In November 1944, the communist-controlled Anti-Fascist National Liberation Council of Albania declared in Berat that it was the provisional government of the country, signalling the beginning of the Enver Hoxha dictatorship.

It is limited to the counties of Elbasan to the north, Korçë tn the east, Gjirokastër to the south and Fier to the west.

The physical relief of the south of the county is dominated by Tomorr massif (known as the Throne of Gods) and Mount Shpirag.

[19] Standing at 2,416 metres (7,927 ft) above sea level, the mountain is one of the highest points in Southern Albania.

Deep in sorrow, the legend states, the grieving woman for whom they had contested wept over their deaths; her tears created the Osum river.

[23] This means that the winters are mild and wet and the summers are hot and dry but it vary by local topography.

There are also some Bektashi Muslims with 8.23%, 8.44% percent consisting of believers without a denomination and Christians forming 13.88% of the county's population (Orthodox (7.48%), Evangelists (0.05% (and Roman Catholics) (1.15%).

The landscape of a mixture of minarets of mosques and grand orthodox churches and chapels are a testament to the religious coexistence of Berat inhabitants.

[28] In 2008, Berat was added to UNESCO's World Heritage list as an example of the coexistence of religions and cultures.

Berat Gospels, which date from the 4th century, are copies (the originals are preserved in the National Archives in Tirana).

The King Mosque (Albanian: Xhamia e Mbretit), the oldest in the town built in the reign of Bayazid II (1481–1512), is notable for its fine ceiling.

The Halveti Teqe (Albanian: Teqeja e Helvetive) of 1790 is a khanqah (or zawiya) of the Khalwati Sufi order.

Near of tekke is purported to be the grave of Shabbatai Zevi, a Turkish Jew who had been banished to Dulcigno (present day Ulcinj) who created controversy among his followers upon his conversion to Islam.

[9][27] Folk music culture exists in Berat County and the performers often wear traditional dress.