Tirana
TIRANA, 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 Krola. Pop. (1905) about 12,000. 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 lyth century and was long the see of a Greek bishop, although the majority of its inhabitants have always been Moslems. Krola, the ancient stronghold of Scanderbeg (<?..), is 14 m. north.
Note - this article incorporates content from Encyclopaedia Britannica, Eleventh Edition, (1910-1911)
