Tirana

Tirana (Albanian: Tiranë or Tirana) is the capital and largest city of Albania. It is located in the centre of the country, enclosed by mountains and hills with Dajti rising to the east and a slight valley to the northwest overlooking the Adriatic Sea in the distance. It is among the wettest and sunniest cities in Europe, with 2,544 hours of sun per year.

Tirana Tiranë
Capital city and municipality
Skanderbeg Square Toptani Centre Kapllan Pasha Tomb Resurrection Orthodox Cathedral Namazgah Mosque Petrelë Castle Clock Tower
Flag Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 41°19′44″N 19°49′04″E
Country	Albania
Region	Central Albania
County	Tirana
Municipality	Tirana
Settled	1614
Government
• Type	Mayor–council
• Mayor	Erion Veliaj[1] (PS)
• Council	Tirana Municipal Council
• Chairman	Toni Gogu[2]
Area [3][4]
• Capital city and municipality	1,110 km2 (430 sq mi)
• Metro	1,652 km2 (638 sq mi)
• Unit	41.8 km2 (16.1 sq mi)
Elevation	110 m (360 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Metro	912,190
• Municipality	557,422[a]
• Municipality density	502/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
• Unit	418,495[b]
Demonym(s)	Albanian: Tiranas(e) Tirana dialect: Tirons(e)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code(s)	1000-1054
Area code(s)	+355 (0) 4
Airport	Tirana International Airport
Motorways
Highways
Vehicle registration	TR
Website	tirana.al

The origin of the city name is unknown. According to one of the versions, its name comes from Tyrkanos Castle, which was near the current location of Tirana.^[8]

Notes

1. The municipality of Tirana consists of the administrative units of Baldushk, Bërzhitë, Dajt, Farkë, Kashar, Krrabë, Ndroq, Petrelë, Pezë, Shëngjergj, Vaqarr, Zall-Bastar, Zall-Herr and Tirana.^[3][5][6] The population of the municipality results from the sum of the listed administrative units in the former as of the 2011 Albanian census.^[3][7]
2. The estimation for the administrative unit of Tirana is to be taken into consideration.^[7]