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- The second largest metropolitan area in Albania is the ancient city of Duras with 201,519 inhabitants, which is the heart of the country's economy.
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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.
Albania has 0 cities with more than a million people, 3 cities with between 100,000 and 1 million people, and 33 cities with between 10,000 and 100,000 people. The largest city in Albania is Tirana, with a population of 374,801 people.
City2024 PopulationTirana374,801Durres122,034Elbasan100,903Vlore89,546Cities 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
Francesca Masotti 15 May 2018. 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. Here are some of the best sites to visit.
Berat and Gjirokastër, both UNESCO World Heritage sites, are sparsely populated. Map of cities in Albania. There are 74 cities in Albania with this status. The capital and largest city of Albania is Tirana. The country’s second largest city and main port is Durrës.
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.
