Tirana facts for kids

Tirana
Quick facts for kids Tirana ; Tiranë
	Municipality
Flag	Coat of arms
Country	Albania
County	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

The mosaics of an Ancient Roman house from the 3rd century AD.
Castle of Petrelë, built in the 6th century by Justinian I.
The Old Bazaar at the turn of the 20th century.
Old villa architecture in Tirana
The Skanderbeg Square in 1988 two years prior to the Fall of communism in Albania.
Tirana's main boulevard in 1991.
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.
A Satellite imagery illustrating the Tirana Metropolitan Area.
Snow at the Dajti National Park. It generally melts quickly in the region.
The artificial lake of Tirana was built from local waters in 1955.
The Kryeministria at the Dëshmorët e Kombit Boulevard is the official office of the Prime Minister of Albania.
Bank of Albania.
Maritim Plaza Tirana is in the center of Tirana.
The terminal of Nënë Tereza International Airport.
An Ecovolis station near the Mother Teresa Square.
The Rruga Shtetërore 2 (SH2) connecting Tirana with Durrës.
The University of Arts at the Mother Teresa Square.
Toptanasve house (XVII century).
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 entrance of the Grand Park of Tirana.
The National Museum of History at the Skanderbeg Square.
The Cloud Pavilion outside the National Art Gallery installed by Japanese artist Sou Fujimoto.
Air Albania Stadium in the city centre under construction.
The former grounds of the headquarters of Radio Tirana. Radio Televizioni Shqiptar (RTSH) was initially founded as Radio Tirana in 1938.