Tirana municipality

Tirana municipality is a locality in , . Tirana municipality is situated nearby to the quarter , as well as near .
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  • Type: Locality with 557,000 residents
  • Description: municipality of Albania
  • Also known as: “Bashkia e Tiranes”, “Bashkia TIranë”, “Qyteti i Tiranës”, and “Tiranë”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Albanian Orthodox Church and Pyramid of Tirana.

Church
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The Autocephalous Orthodox Church of Albania, commonly known as the or the Orthodox Church of Albania, is an autocephalous Eastern Orthodox church in full communion with the other Eastern Orthodox churches.

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The is a structure and former located in , the capital of . It opened as a museum in 1988 and became a conference center in 1991 following the collapse of Communism.

Mosque
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The Et'hem Bey Mosque, officially the Haji Et'hem Bey Mosque, is a Sunni located in , . The mosque is well known for its frescoes outside and inside the portico which depict trees, waterfalls and bridges.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tirana and Paskuqan.

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is the bustling and relatively modernised capital of . It is the most important economic, financial, political and trade centre in the country.

Village
is a city and a municipal unit in , central . At the 2015 local government reform it became a municipal unit of the municipality of . The population as of the 2023 census is 34,398. is situated 3½ km northwest of Tirana municipality.

Quarter
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, commonly Blloku, is an upmarket area in , . It widely known as an entertainment destination with its boutiques, shops, restaurants, trendy bars, pubs, and cafes.

Tirana municipality

Latitude
41.3333° or 41° 20′ north
Longitude
19.8333° or 19° 50′ east
Population
557,000
Elevation
128 metres (420 feet)
Open location code
8FHX8RMM+88
Geo­Names ID
3183878
Wiki­data ID
Q13037436
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In Other Languages

From Albanian to Ukrainian—“Tirana municipality” goes by many names.
  • Albanian: “Bashkia e Tiranës”
  • Albanian: “Bashkia Tiranë”
  • Armenian: “Տիրանա”
  • Basque: “Bashkia e Tiranes”
  • Basque: “Bashkia TIranë”
  • Basque: “Tirana udalerria”
  • Belarusian: “Тырана”
  • Catalan: “municipi de Tirana”
  • Cebuano: “Bashkia e Tiranës”
  • Danish: “Bashkia e Tiranës”
  • Danish: “Bashkia Tiranë”
  • Danish: “Tirana kommune”
  • Dutch: “Tirana”
  • French: “municipalité de Tirana”
  • French: “Municipalité de Tirana”
  • German: “Bashkia TIrana”
  • German: “Gemeinde Tirana”
  • Greek: “Δήμος Τιράνων”
  • Greek: “Μπάσκια Τίρανα”
  • Hungarian: “Tirana község”
  • Italian: “comune di Tirana”
  • Macedonian: “Тирана (општина)”
  • Macedonian: “Тирана”
  • Romanian: “Tirana”
  • Russian: “Тирана”
  • Slovenian: “Občina Tirana”
  • Spanish: “Municipio de Tirana”
  • Swedish: “Bashkia e Tiranës”
  • Ukrainian: “Тирана”

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Highlights include Tirana International Hotel and National History Museum.

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