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Durrës (/ ˈ d ʊr ə s / DUURR-əs, [8] [9] Albanian:; Albanian definite form: Durrësi) is the second-most-populous city of the Republic of Albania and seat of Durrës County and Durrës Municipality. It is one of Albania's oldest continuously inhabited cities, [10] with roughly 2,500 years of recorded history.
Durrës County (Albanian: Qarku i Durrësit), officially the County of Durrës (Albanian: Qarku i Durrësit), is a county in the Northern Region of the Republic of Albania.It is the smallest by area and the second most populous of the twelve counties, with 292,029 people within an area of 766 km 2 (296 sq mi). [2]
The Albanian Naval Force has a base at Kepi i Bishti i Pallës. The 2014 Exercise Albanian Lion, which involved Albanian and British forces practicing an amphibious assault on the Bay of Porto Palermo, was headquartered in Kepi i Bishti i Pallës. [5] [6] The Albanian Ministry of Defence reported that 600 troops and four ships took part in the ...
Durrës District (Albanian: Rrethi i Durrësit) was one of the 36 districts of Albania, which were dissolved in July 2000 and replaced by 12 counties. It had a population of 182,988 in 2001, and an area of 455 km 2 (176 sq mi). [1] The district seat was the city of Durrës.
The Albanian-Anjou Conflict was a conflict between the Principality of Albania and The Anjou and their French allies, mainly over the city of Durrës. After Karl Thopia 's initial capture of Durrës in 1367 the Angevins tried multiple times to re-gain the city with some attempts being successful.
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The ancient walls of Durrës are ancient fortified walls in Albania. They were built from the 3rd century to the 5th century AD by the Byzantines to protect the city of Durrës from possible invasion of foreign conquerors. [1] The walls attracts many tourists each year.
The Amphitheatre of Durrës (Albanian: Amfiteatri i Durrësit; Latin: Amphitheatrum Dyrrhachinum) is a Roman amphitheatre in the centre of the city of Durrës, Albania. Construction began under the emperor Trajan [citation needed] in the 2nd century AD and it was destroyed twice by earthquakes in the 6th and 10th centuries. [1]