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Sep 11, 2019 · Vlorë - 141,513. Vlorë is the second largest port in Albania after Durrës. The city was founded in the sixth century BC by ancient Greeks who named it Aulon. During the Roman Empire reign, the city was part of Epirus Nova, a vital port to the sustainability of the empire.
Cities and towns in Albania belong to the following size ranges in terms of the number of population: One city larger than 250,000: Tirana; Seven cities from 50,000 to 250,000: Durrës, Fier, Elbasan, Kamëz, Korçë, Shkodër and Vlorë; Four cities from 20,000 to 50,000: Berat, Lushnjë, Pogradec and Kavajë
Durrës is the second largest city in Albania, after the capital Tirana, and is one of the oldest settlements in the Mediterranean. Inhabited since ancient times by Illyrians, Greeks and then Romans, Durrës is home to some of Albania’s most important archaeological sites.
Tirana (/ t ɪ ˈ r ɑː n ə / ⓘ tih-RAH-nə, Albanian pronunciation:; Gheg Albanian: Tirona) 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.
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Apr 24, 2024 · Tirana, city, capital of Albania. It is the country’s main industrial center and its largest city. Tirana lies 17 miles (27 km) east of the Adriatic Sea coast and along the Ishm River, at the end of a fertile plain. Learn more about the city’s history, economy, and places of interest.
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Elbasan is the third largest city in Albania. Vlorë, also on the Albanian coast, is home to the Muradije Mosque, the Independence Museum, the Ethnographic Museum and the Orthodox Zvernec Monastery. Shkodër, the former capital in 1920, closes the list of the five largest cities in terms of population. Other cities worth mentioning are Korçë ...
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View of the city and Albanian Alps from Rozafa Fortress Shkodër (Albanian: Shkodra ) was the capital city of Albania for centuries until 1915 when World War I broke out. Now it is the second largest city in Albania with 135,612 people.
