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Tirana

Southern Europe

Tirana is the capital and largest city of Albania, in the centre of the country surrounded by mountains. Settled in 1614 by Ottoman nobleman Sylejman Pasha Bargjini, it became the capital in 1920 and is the country's political, economic and cultural hub. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Population
526,017 1
2011 census figure (urban population, the infobox's primary headline figure), from Tirana's own Wikipedia infobox; the wider municipality is given separately as 598,176 and the metro area as 800,986.
Area (sq km)
41.8 1
Founding Year
1614 1
1614 is the year Tirana was settled by Ottoman nobleman Sylejman Pasha Bargjini, the date the infobox itself gives; it became Albania's capital in 1920.
Population Estimate Year
2011 1
Elevation (m)
110 2
Latitude
41.32833 degrees north 1
Longitude
19.81806 degrees east 1
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Associated With

Tirana County, States or Territories

tirana is associated with tirana-county.

Source Tirana County (Wikipedia)

Capital Of

Albania, Countries

Tirana is the capital of Albania.

Source Tirana (Wikipedia)
Tirana County, States or Territories

tirana is the capital of tirana-county.

Source Tirana County (Wikipedia)
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Sources
1. Tirana (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox: population_urban
    526017
  • Infobox, area
    Unit 41.8 km2 (16.1 sq mi)
  • Infobox, coordinates
    41°19′42″N 19°49′5″E
  • Lead section
    Tirana was founded in 1614 by Ottoman Albanian nobleman Sylejman Pasha Bargjini, centered on the Old Mosque and türbe.
  • Introduction
    Tirana is Albania's capital and largest city.
  • In Group: Cities of Southern Europe (World), Wikipedia, part-of country and UN M49 subregion
  • In Group: Cities of Southern Europe (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
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2. Tirana (Wikidata)
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
Quote, P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 110 m
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Tirana County (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationLead section
Quote, Lead section
The capital of the county is Tirana, which is also the largest city by area and population in Albania.
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Wikidata: Tirana
Wikidata Q19689, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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