Durrës
city in Albania / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Durrës is the second largest city of Albania. It is on the central Albanian coast, about 33 kilometres (21 mi) west of the capital Tirana. It is one of the most ancient and economically important cities of Albania. Durrës is at one of the narrower points of the Adriatic Sea. It is opposite the Italian ports of Bari (300 kilometres (190 mi) away) and Brindisi (200 kilometres (120 mi) away). Durrës is home to Albania's main port, the Port of Durrës. The Aleksandër Moisiu University is here. The town has about 115,550 people.[2] Durrës was the national capital from 7 March 1914 until 11 February 1920 .[3]
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Durrës | |
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Municipality and City | |
Coordinates: 41°19′N 19°27′E | |
Country | Albania |
County | Durrës County |
District | Durrës District |
Regions (Rajone) | 6 |
Founded | 627 BC |
Government | |
• Mayor | Vangjush Dako (PS)[1] |
Elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
Population (2011)[2] | |
• Municipality and City | 115,550 |
• Metro | 265,330 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (Central European Time) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 2001-2009 |
Area code | 052 |
Website | www.durres.gov.al |
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