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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Example Sentences

Kristina Xhiveli, a 30-year-old environmental engineer who marched in Tirana last week, said people are exhausted with concerns about bad infrastructure, healthcare, education and other issues.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

On the streets of the capital Tirana, protesters have cited the project to air grievances about unchecked power, environmental degradation and real-estate development, putting the country’s Prime Minister Edi Rama on the defensive.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Protests in the centre of Albania's capital, Tirana, are not exactly unusual.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

But for Elvin Luku, a 32-year-old communication and new media professor from Tirana, the ban "had no impact on educating the younger generation" and may even have had the opposite effect.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

The great majority of the students attended Italian universities because of geographic proximity and because of the special relationship between the Rome and Tirana governments.

From Area Handbook for Albania by Elpern, Sarah Jane