Tirana

British  

/ tɪˈrɑːnə, tiˈranə /

noun

1. the capital of Albania, in the central part 32 km (20 miles) from the Adriatic: founded in the early 17th century by Turks; became capital in 1920; the country's largest city and industrial centre. Pop: 390 000 (2005 est)

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A routine was established over this summer for many in Tirana, Albania’s capital.

From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026

The 58-year-old window cleaner from Bolton, in Greater Manchester, is the proud owner of a sparkling new set of "Tirana teeth".

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

On the first days of protest, there were about 100,000 people crowding this central street, which stretches from Skanderbeg Square down to the Polytechnic University of Tirana, a distance of almost a mile.

From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026

Some ended up financing a boxy red skyscraper in downtown Tirana, Albania’s capital, and coastal villas, prosecutors said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026

Tirana, the capital, is less than an hour by aircraft from eight other European capitals and barely more than two hours from the most distant of them.

From Area Handbook for Albania by Sarah Jane Elpern