Tirana
Tirana (Albanian: [Tiranë] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help) or Tirana) is the capital and largest city of Albania. It is located in the centre of the country, enclosed by mountains and hills with Dajti rising to the east and a slight valley to the northwest overlooking the Adriatic Sea in the distance. It is among the wettest and sunniest cities in Europe, with 2,544 hours of sun per year.
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Tiranë | |
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Toptani Centre Clock Tower | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Coordinates: 41°19′44″N 19°49′04″E / 41.32889°N 19.81778°ECoordinates: 41°19′44″N 19°49′04″E / 41.32889°N 19.81778°E | |
| Country | Albania |
| Region | Central Albania |
| County | Tirana |
| Municipality | Tirana |
| Settled | 1614 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council |
| • Mayor | Erion Veliaj[1] (PS) |
| • Council | Tirana Municipal Council |
| • Chairman | Toni Gogu[2] |
| Area | |
| • Capital city and municipality | 1,110 km2 (430 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 1,652 km2 (638 sq mi) |
| • Unit | 41.8 km2 (16.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 110 m (360 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Metro | 800,986 |
| • Municipality | 598,176[a] |
| • Municipality density | 502/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| • Unit | 389,323[8] |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code(s) | 1000-1054 |
| Airport | Tirana International Airport |
| Motorways |  |
| Highways |   |
| Vehicle registration | TR |
| Website | tirana |
The origin of the city name is unknown. According to one of the versions, its name comes from Tyrkanos Castle, which was near the current location of Tirana.[11]
Tirana Media
The mosaics of an Ancient Roman house from the 3rd century AD
Castle of Petrelë was founded in the 6th century by Justinian I.
The Old Bazaar at the turn of the 20th century. The Sulejman Pasha Mosque is visible in the background. It was destroyed in World War II.
Old villa architecture in Tirana
Skanderbeg Square in 1988, two years prior to the Fall of communism in Albania
Tirana's main boulevard in 1991
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Notes
- ↑ The municipality of Tirana consists of the administrative units of Baldushk, Bërzhitë, Dajt, Farkë, Kashar, Krrabë, Ndroq, Petrelë, Pezë, Shëngjergj, Vaqarr, Zall-Bastar, Zall-Herr and Tirana.[3][5][6] The population of the municipality results from the sum of the listed administrative units in the former as of the 2023 Albanian census.[3][7]
References
- ↑ "Mayor of Tirana". Bashkia Tiranë. Archived from the original on 23 September 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
- ↑ "Municipal chairman of Tirana". Bashkia Tiranë. Archived from the original on 23 September 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Pasaporta e Bashkisë Tirana" (in shqip). Porta Vendore. Archived from the original on 6 October 2021. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
- ↑ "Bashkia Tirana". Albanian Association of Municipalities (AAM). Archived from the original on 12 October 2020. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- ↑ "A new Urban–Rural Classification of Albanian Population" (PDF). Instituti i Statistikës (INSTAT). May 2014. p. 15. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 November 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
- ↑ "Law nr. 115/2014" (PDF) (in shqip). p. 6375. Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 February 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ↑ "Albania Population and Housing Census 2023" (PDF) (in shqip). Institute of Statistics (INSTAT). 2024. p. 67. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 August 2024. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
- ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Institute of Statistics Albania.
- ↑ "44% of the economy in 2021 concentrated in Tirana, other districts fading". euronews.al. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
- ↑ "Economic inequality deepens year after year/ Tirana has the highest per capita income of 134% of the average". politiko.al. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
- ↑ Bashkia Tiranë - Tirana – Short Story
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