Tirana (Albanie: Tiranë, Tirana or Tirona) is the caipital an the lairgest ceety o Albanie. Modren Tirana wis foondit as an Ottoman toun in 1614 bi Sulejman Bargjini, a local ruler frae Mullet, although the aurie haes been continuously inhabitit syne antiquity. Tirana became Albanie's caipital ceety in 1920 an nou it haes a population o mair nor 600,000. The ceety is hame tae mony universities an is the centre o the politeecal, economical, an cultural life o the kintra.

Tirana

Tiranë
Skyline of Tirana by night looking over Rinia Park
Skyline of Tirana by night looking over Rinia Park
Tirana is located in Albanie
Tirana
Tirana
Location of Tirana in Tirana County
Coordinates: 41°19′48″N 19°49′12″E / 41.33000°N 19.82000°E / 41.33000; 19.82000Coordinates: 41°19′48″N 19°49′12″E / 41.33000°N 19.82000°E / 41.33000; 19.82000
Kintra Albanie
CoontyTirana Coonty
DestrictTirana Destrict
Foondit1614
Subdiveesions11 Municipal Units
Govrenment
 • MayorLulzim Basha (PD)[1]
Area
 • Ceety41.8 km2 (16.1 sq mi)
 • Metro
1652 km2 (638 sq mi)
Elevation
110 m (360 ft)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Ceety421,286
 • Density10553/km2 (27,330/sq mi)
 • Metro
763,634
 • Metro density462/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
1001–1028[3]
Area code(s)+355 4
Websitewww.tirana.gov.al

Internaitional relations

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Twin touns — Sister ceeties

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Tirana is twinned wi:[4]

References

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  1. "www.tirana.gov.al". Archived frae the original on 8 Julie 2010. Retrieved 29 Januar 2011.
  2. "Population and Housing Census in Albania" (PDF). Institute of Statistics of Albania. 2011.
  3. (in Albanie) Kodi postar Archived 2012-02-20 at the Wayback Machine Posta Shqiptare. www.postashqiptare.al. Retrieved on 13 November 2008
  4. a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab "Twinning Cities: International Relations" (PDF). Municipality of Tirana. www.tirana.gov.al. Archived frae the original (PDF) on 16 Februar 2008. Retrieved 23 Juin 2009.
  5. "Barcelona internacional - Ciutats agermanades" (in Spaingie). © 2006-2009 Ajuntament de Barcelona. Archived frae the original on 27 November 2012. Retrieved 13 Julie 2009. freemit airtin in |publisher= (help)CS1 maint: unrecognised leid (link)
  6. "Sister Cities". Beijing Municipal Government. Archived frae the original on 17 Januar 2010. Retrieved 23 Juin 2009.
  7. International Relations Archived 2008-02-16 at the Wayback Machine. Municipality of Tirana. www.tirana.gov.al. Retrieved on 2008-01-25.