Tirana

/ tiˈranə; tɪˈrɑːnə /

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)

Example Sentences

More precisely, something about my arrival in Tirana and that meeting at the publishing house.

From The Daily Beast

In Albania, there are two cities where I have written the majority of my work: Gjirokastër, my home city, and Tirana.

From The Daily Beast

The Streets of Tirana Kevin Heldman, Capital New York An investigation into the heart of Albanian-American organized crime.

From The Daily Beast

When the Germans were preparing to evacuate Tirana they wanted to destroy the radio station.

From The Daily Beast

We lived in an old house near the railroad station in Tirana.

From The Daily Beast

He is now Minister at Tirana, a delicate post which could not be in better hands.

From Project Gutenberg

After the 1960-61 Moscow-Tirana break, however, these ties lapsed.

From Project Gutenberg

The first art school was established in Tirana in the 1930s.

From Project Gutenberg

Facilities for all but small aircraft limited to Tirana area.

From Project Gutenberg

There are three daily newspapers, all of which are published in Tirana (see table 7).

From Project Gutenberg