Tirana, Albania
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Tirana Tiranë (Albanian) |
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Clockwise from top: Statue of Skanderbeg in the city centre, the Orthodox Cathedral, Tirana's main boulevard from above, Toptani Shopping Mall, the Tomb of Kapllan Pasha, view of the mosaic above the entrance of the National Museum, Administration Building of Tirana and Tirana looking from above of Mountain Dajti
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 Tirana
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| 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 | ||||||||||
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 Albania
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| County | Tirana | |||||||||
| Established | 1614 | |||||||||
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| • Mayor | Erion Veliaj (SP) | |||||||||
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| • Municipality | 1,110.03 km2 (428.58 sq mi) | |||||||||
| • Administrative Unit | 41.8 km2 (16.1 sq mi) | |||||||||
| Elevation | 110 m (360 ft) | |||||||||
| Population | ||||||||||
| • Total | 811,649 | |||||||||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |||||||||
| Postal Code | 1001–1028, 1031 | |||||||||
| Area Code | (0)4 | |||||||||
| Vehicle registration | AL | |||||||||
| Website | Official Website | |||||||||
Tirana 
i/tᵻˈrɑːnə/ (Albanian: Tiranë; regional Gheg Albanian: Tirona) is the capital and largest city of Albania and as well the heart of Albania's cultural, economic and governmental activity. It is located on the western center of the country surrounded by hills with the Dajti Mountain on the east and a slight valley opening on the north-west overlooking the Adriatic Sea in the distance. The city is located some 700 kilometres (430 miles) north of Athens, 290 km (180 mi) west of Skopje, 250 km (160 mi) south-east of Pristina and 160 km (99 mi) south of Podgorica.
Tirana is a city with a rich history dating from the Paleolithic times back 10,000 to 30,000 years ago to the present day. The oldest settlement located in the area of the city was the Cave of Pellumbas, in today's village of Pellumbas. As argued by various archaeologists, Tirana and its suburbs are filled with ancient Illyrian toponyms as its precincts are some of the earliest regions in Albania to be inhabited. One of the ancient monuments, the Tirana Mosaic is believed to have been part of a 3rd century ancient Roman house. Later, in the 5th and 6th centuries, a Paleo-Christian Basilica was built around this site. Tirana was founded as a city in 1614 although the area has been continuously inhabited since antiquity. An almost unimportant centre until the beginning of the 20th century, the Congress of Lushnjë proclaimed Tirana as the capital of Albania, which had acquired Independence in 1912.
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