Tirana

Tirana[b] (/tɪˈrɑːnə/ ⓘ tih-RAH-nə; Gheg Albanian: Tirona[c]) be de capital den largest city of Albania. E be located insyd de centre of de country, enclosed by mountains den hills, plus Dajti rising to de east den a slight valley to de northwest overlooking de Adriatic Sea insyd de distance. E be among de wettest den sunniest cities insyd Europe, plus 2,544 hours of sun per year.

Tirana be founded insyd 1614 by Ottoman Albanian general Sylejman Pasha Bargjini, centered on de Old Mosque den türbe. De city be fairly unimportant until de 20th century, when de Congress of Lushnjë proclaimed it as Albania ein capital after de Albanian Declaration of Independence insyd 1912. De site of present-day Tirana has been continuously inhabited since de Iron Age den likely be de core of de Illyrian kingdom of de Taulantii, which insyd classical antiquity be centred insyd de hinterland of Epidamnus. Following de Illyrian Wars, e be annexed by de Roman Empire. Plus de collapse of de Western Roman Empire insyd de fourth century, most of Albania come under de control of de Eastern Roman Empire.

 Climate 

Notable people
Key of Tirana
De Key of Tirana (Albanian: Çelësi i Qytetit) be a symbolic recognition wey be given by de Mayor of Tirana to an esteemed personality. Na dem give am to:
Atifete Jahjaga, Kosovo-Albanian politician den activist
Bebe Rexha, Albanian-American singer den songwriter
Dritan Abazović, Montenegrin-Albanian politician
Dua Lipa, English-Albanian singer den songwriter
Eleni Foureira, Greek-Albanian singer
Emeli Sandé, Scottish singer den songwriter
Ermal Meta, Italian-Albanian singer den songwriter
Giorgio Toschi, Italian commander
Giusy Ferreri, Italian singer den songwriter
Fatboy Slim, English musician
István Tarlós, Hungarian politician
Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović, Former Croatian president
Nexhmije Pagarusha, Kosovo-Albanian icon den singer
Noel Malcolm, English journalist den historian
Riccardo Cocciante, Italian singer den songwriter
Rita Ora, British-Albanian singer den songwriter
Robin Krasniqi, German-Albanian boxer
Stevo Pendarovski, Macedonian politician
 References 

 External links 

 Official website (in Albanian)
 The rebirth of the city December 2010 archive (in Albanian)


Category:Capitals insyd Europe
Category:Populated places dem establish insyd 1614
Category:Municipalities insyd Tirana County
Category:Gegëri
Category:Cities insyd Albania
Category:1614 establishments insyd de Ottoman Empire