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Tirana
1911 Encyclopedia Britannica
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a town of Albania, European Turkey, in the vilayet of Scutari; 20 m. E. by N. of Durazzo, at the southern extremity of the plain of Kroia. Pop. (1905) about 1 2,000. Tirana is beautifully situated on the border of the richly wooded highlands inhabited by the Mirdite Albanians. It is a picturesque town with a large bazaar and many mosques, gardens and olive groves. It was founded early in the 17th century and was long the see of a Greek bishop, although the majority of its inhabitants have always been Moslems. Kroia, the ancient stronghold of Scanderbeg, is 14 m. north.
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Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Tirana'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/bri/t/tirana.html. 1910.
Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Tirana'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/bri/t/tirana.html. 1910.
