Tirana
capital city of Albania
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.
Tirana Tiranë | |
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  Tirana Location of Tirana in Albania | |
| 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 |
| County |  Tirana |
| Founded | 1614 |
| Subdivisions | 11 Municipal Units |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Lulzim Basha (PD)[1] |
| • Government | City Council |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 41.8 km2 (16.1 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 1,652 km2 (638 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 110 m (360 ft) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
| • 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[3] |
| Area code(s) | +355 4 |
| Website | www |
References and notesEdit
- ↑ "www.tirana.gov.al". www.tirana.gov.al. Retrieved 2013-01-21.
- ↑ "Population and Housing Census in Albania" (PDF). Institute of Statistics of Albania. 2011.
- ↑ (in Albanian) Kodi postar Posta Shqiptare. www.postashqiptare.al. Retrieved on 13 November 2008
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