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Tirana [b] (/ t ɪ ˈ r ɑː n ə / ⓘ tih-RAH-nə, [11] [12] Albanian pronunciation:; Gheg Albanian: Tirona) is the capital and largest city of Albania.It is located in the centre of the country, enclosed by mountains and hills, with Dajti rising to the east and a slight valley to the northwest overlooking the Adriatic Sea in the distance.
Flag of the city of Tirana.. The Culture of Tirana concerns the arts, music, museums, festivals and other entertainment in the capital city of Albania. Tirana is one of the country's leading business and cultural centers including entertainment, music, media, fashion, and the arts all contribute to its status as Albania's largest city.
Tirana County (Albanian: Qarku Tiranë), officially the County of Tirana (Albanian: Qarku i Tiranës), is a county in the Central Region of Albania.It is the tenth largest by area and the most populous of the twelve counties, with more than 912,000 people within an area of 1,652 km 2 (638 sq mi).
The first level of government is constituted by the 12 counties (Albanian: qarqe / qarqet), organized into their present form in the year 2000. [3] They are run by a prefect ( prefekti ) and a county council ( këshill / këshilli i qarkut ).
They were consolidated into groups comprising 12 counties in 1991. Following the 1998 constitutional reforms , the 36 regions of the time were abolished entirely and replaced by the larger counties and two kinds of municipalities: urban municipalities ( bashki ) and rural ones ( komuna ). [ 2 ]
Borders of Urban Tirana's 11 Municipal Units. Below are the original 11 municipal units (Albanian: njesi bashkiake) of Tirana that were in effect until 2015.These were joined by 13 more divisions effective June 2015 following the 2015 Administrative-Territorial Division Reform of Albania totaling 24 administrative units for Tirana:
The new City Center Masterplan devised by Tirana-based architecture studio "Atelier4" was approved in 2007. The plan covered an area of 40.5 ha (100 acres) which included the historic city center, the creation of a new administrative center, a cultural center and a commercial center.
From 1991 to 2000, the 36 districts were organized into 12 counties. [1] The 1998 constitutional reforms came into effect as Law No. 8653 on 31 July 2000, abolishing the districts and replacing them with 12 counties as the first-level administrative division and urban and rural municipalities as the second-level division. [1]