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
Population2011 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) Founding Year1614 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 Elevation (m) Connections
Associated With
tirana is associated with tirana-county.
Source Tirana County (Wikipedia)
Capital Of
Albania, Countries Tirana is the capital of Albania.
Source Tirana (Wikipedia)
tirana is the capital of tirana-county.
Source Tirana County (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases
Sources
1. Tirana (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationInfobox, population
Urban 526,017
Infobox, area
Unit 41.8 km2 (16.1 sq mi)
Infobox, coordinates
41°19′42″N 19°49′5″E
Infobox, founded
Settled 1614
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
View the Source 2. Tirana (Wikidata)
P2044 (elevation above sea level)Quote, P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 110 m
Tirana County (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationLead sectionQuote, Lead section
The capital of the county is Tirana, which is also the largest city by area and population in Albania.
Wikidata: Tirana
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