Tirana
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- proper noun
- After a long flight, I was excited to finally arrive in Tirana, the largest city in Albania.
- University of Tirana
Examples
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Bill Clinton's universal civil pastoral heart was also illustrated by an event that occurred while this author was lecturing at the University of Tirana in Albania.
Academic text (1996) -
We were fortunate to develop close connections with the Pedagogical Research Institute, the University of Tirana, and the reputable Albanian Education Development Project of the Soros Foundation, which has helped us advance our objectives.
Academic text (1999) -
For you, spending a whole year in Tirana, things must be different.
Blog text (8) -
Just come to Tirana, and you'll see it for yourself.
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Our driver Bashkim introduced us to his friend who owned a boxing and storage company out of Tirana.
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Tirana University has the right people to assume leadership of such an effort and could work with the appropriate personnel in the Pedagogical Research Institute.
Academic text (1999) -
During the early part of the 1990s, there was intense diplomatic activity between Ankara and Tirana that included visits by high-ranking political and military officials.
Academic text (2000) -
All the results are deposited in the Ethnographic Archives of the Institute of Popular Culture in Tirana, where data from the first half of the 19th century can also be found.
Academic text (2005) -
Visitors to Albania often start their journey in Tirana, the capital city.
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In Tirana, the vibrant streets are filled with cafes and markets showcasing the culture of Albania.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Tirana has an uncertain origin, but a helpful way to remember it is to think the name began as the name of a nearby small 'village' or settlement that later grew into a city. So the name fits its role today as Albania's main 'place' or capital.