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Tirana

Tiranë
Municipality
Flag of Tirana
Flag
 Coat of arms of Tirana
Coat of arms
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Country  Albania
County Stema e Qarkut Tiranë.svg Tirana
Founded 1614
Subdivisions 11 Municipal Units
Area
 • Municipality 41.8 km2 (16.1 sq mi)
 • Metro
1,652 km2 (638 sq mi)
Elevation
110 m (360 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Municipality 621,286
 • Density 10,553/km2 (27,330/sq mi)
 • Urban
421,546
 • Urban density 14,746/km2 (38,190/sq mi)
 • Metro
802,523
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
1001–1028
Area code(s) +355 4

Tirana (Albanian: Tiranë or Tirana) is the capital city of Republic of Albania. It is the largest city in that country. The population of the city is estimated at 353,400 people (2003). Other people think there may be up to 1 million people who live in the city. Tirana was founded in 1614. It became Albania's capital city in 1920.


Images for kids

  • Tirana, Albania 2017-04 Tirana Mosaic 02

    The mosaics of an Ancient Roman house from the 3rd century AD.

  • Castillo de Petrela, Petrela, Albania, 2014-04-17, DD 02

    Castle of Petrelë, built in the 6th century by Justinian I.

  • Bazar Tirana (ca. 1900)2

    The Old Bazaar at the turn of the 20th century.

  • Old villa in Tirana city center 01

    Old villa architecture in Tirana

  • Tirana Square 1988

    The Skanderbeg Square in 1988 two years prior to the Fall of communism in Albania.

  • Albanien (05)

    Tirana's main boulevard in 1991.

  • Streets of Tirana 2016

    The Mustafa Matohiti Street near the Pyramid of Tirana. Consequently after the fall of communism in Albania, a dramatic growth of new developments has taken place, with many new exclusive flats and apartments and other structures.

  • Tirana, Albania (satellite view)

    A Satellite imagery illustrating the Tirana Metropolitan Area.

  • Mali Dajtit

    Snow at the Dajti National Park. It generally melts quickly in the region.

  • Grand Park of Tirana (2020)

    The artificial lake of Tirana was built from local waters in 1955.

  • Tirana, consiglio dei ministri, 02

    The Kryeministria at the Dëshmorët e Kombit Boulevard is the official office of the Prime Minister of Albania.

  • Banka e Shqipërisë 2017 03

    Bank of Albania.

  • Plaza, Tirane Albania

    Maritim Plaza Tirana is in the center of Tirana.

  • Terminal jashte

    The terminal of Nënë Tereza International Airport.

  • Tirana Bikes

    An Ecovolis station near the Mother Teresa Square.

  • Autobahn-Alb

    The Rruga Shtetërore 2 (SH2) connecting Tirana with Durrës.

  • Akademia e arteve Ergys Veliu Photography

    The University of Arts at the Mother Teresa Square.

  • Shtepia e Toptanasve 1

    Toptanasve house (XVII century).

  • Tirana panorama 2016

    Florestano Di Fausto and Armando Brasini designed the city plan for Tirana in Neo-Renaissance style with articulate angular solutions and giant order fascias.

  • The Grand Park of Tirana 2016

    The entrance of the Grand Park of Tirana.

  • Museum Tirana 2018

    The National Museum of History at the Skanderbeg Square.

  • Reja, Tirane Albania

    The Cloud Pavilion outside the National Art Gallery installed by Japanese artist Sou Fujimoto.

  • Muzeu Arkeologjike Tirane

    Air Albania Stadium in the city centre under construction.

  • Villa of the former Radio Tirana (03)

    The former grounds of the headquarters of Radio Tirana. Radio Televizioni Shqiptar (RTSH) was initially founded as Radio Tirana in 1938.

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