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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Tirana

He said police detained 54 individuals in Tirana on Saturday, and 27 face criminal proceedings.

From Barron's ● Oct. 18, 2026

Student protests have continued for a fifth day in Albania's capital Tirana as students gathered outside the Ministry of Education to continue to demonstrate against poor education facilities, rising living costs and alleged government corruption.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

Many of the protesters in central Tirana wore gas masks or face masks, while volunteers handed out syringes of saline eyewash to reduce the pain from the tear gas which billows down the street.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

And the clashes have spread beyond Tirana - to include the main cities of Durrës, Shkodër, Lezhë and Vlora in the west, Gjirokastër in the south and Korçë in the east.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

A guards' school was established in 1953 in Tirana.

From Area Handbook for Albania by Sarah Jane Elpern

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