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	Tirana History
		Tirana is on the same parallel as Naples, Madrid and Istanbul and on the same meridian as Budapest and Krakow.
		Third, Tirana comes from Teheran, the capital of Iran, in remembrance of the victory by Sulejman Pasha (founder of the city), head of the Turkish army during the campaign in Persia.
		The mosque in the centre of Tirana, called Et’hem Bey, began to be built in 1789 by Molla Bey, who came from Petrela and was finished in 1821 by his son, Haxhi Et’hem Bey, great-grandson of Sulejman Pasha.
	www.world66.com /europe/albania/tirana/history (851 words)

	Tirana - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Tirana (Albanian: Tiranë or Tirana) is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Albania.
		On 8 February, 1920 Tirana was chosen as the temporary national capital by the Congress of Lushnja and acquired that status permanently on 31 December, 1925.
		Tirana is presently (2006) trying to develop a tourist industry, although this effort is hampered by the lack of infrastructure and the perception of political instability in the region, arising from military conflicts during the 1990s in neighbouring Bosnia-Herzegovina, Kosovo and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tirana (2317 words)

	Tirana - Biocrawler (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Tirana is presently trying to develop a tourist industry, although this effort is hampered by the political instability in the region, owing to military conflicts during the 1990s in Albania and neighboring Bosnia-Herzegovina, Kosovo and the Republic of Macedonia.
		Tirana also features the University of Tirana, founded in 1957, and many governmental and social buildings such as the Albanian Institute of Sciences, the Academy of Arts, the Agricultural University, the Military Academy, the Institute of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the People's Assembly, and the High Court.
		Tirana was founded in 1614 by the Ottoman general Sulejman Pasha, who built a mosque, a bakery and a Turkish sauna, and named it "Tehran", as a tribute to his military victory at Tehran in Persia (now Iran).
	www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Tirana (935 words)

	SK Tirana - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Sportklub/KF Tirana is an Albanian football team, playing in the capital, Tirana, founded August 16, 1920 under name of "Agimi Sports Association".
		In 1927 the club was renamed to "Sportklub Tirana", in 1947, to "17 Nëntori Tirana", from 1952 to 1956, renamed to "Puna Tirana", and in 1991, they returned to their original name.
		Tirana won first title of champion in the first Albanian championship of football, which begun on 6 April 1930 and finished on 22 June 1930.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/SK_Tirana (217 words)

	Ethnic Albania - Albania - Cities - Tirana (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Tirana (Albanian: Tiranë or Tirana) is the capital and largest city of Albania.Its population is estimated officially at 353,400 in 2003, though other estimates put the figure as high as 700,000.
		Tirana is presently trying to develop a tourist industry, although this effort is hampered by the political instability in the region, owing to military conflicts during the 1990s in Albania and neighboring Bosnia-Herzegovina, Kosova and the Republic of Macedonia.
		Tirana was founded in 1614 by the Ottoman general Sulejman Pasha, who built a mosque, a bakery and a Turkish sauna, and named it "Tehran", as a tribute to his military victory at Tehran in Persia (now Iran)(There are four more threories).
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	Albanian Information - Albanian.com
		The founding and later development of the city of Tirana were made possible by its geographic position on a fertile plain, rich in forest lands and water, and crossroads of the Adriatic and eastern Albania, and through the Qafa e K‘rab‘s valley and the Shkumbin river with the inner parts of the Balkan peninsula.
		Tirana began to develop in the begining of the sixteenth century, when a bazar was established, and its craftsmen made silk, cotton, and leather fabrics, ceramics, iron, silver, and gold artifacts.
		The Italians captured Tirana with the occupation of Albania in 1939.
	www.albanian.com /main/countries/albania/tirana (1211 words)

	Tirana , capital of Albania is a beautifull city
		The founding and later development of the city of Tirana were made possible by its geographic position on a fertile plain, rich in forest lands and water, and crossroads of the Adriatic and eastern Albania, and through the
		Tirana began to develop in the begining of the sixteenth century, when a bazar was established, and its craftsmen made silk, cotton, and leather fabrics, ceramics, iron, silver, and gold artifacts.
		The inhabitants of Tirana and its surroundings took part in an uprising led by Haxhi Qamili in 1914.
	www.geocities.com /albaland/tirana (551 words)

	Tirana - Wikitravel
		Although Tirana is well-known for war, ethnic and political problems, it is not really known as a tourist destination.
		Also in Tirana you will find open parks and places, historical buildings, and a strange sensation of the meeting between Europe and the Orient (Albania is in fact an Islamic country, although it is in Europe).
		Tirana is served by the Rinas airport, 25 km from the center of town.
	travelers-guide.mexico-travelers.com /tirana (555 words)

	City Mayors: Mayor of Tirana
		Focusing the correctness of his politics on forms of integrity that matter to his constituents means that the tendency of his staff to be female and pulchritudinous should be, as far as he is concerned, of no signficance in view of the fact that they do their jobs well.
		Tirana with a population of some 750,000 people is the capital of Albania and the country’s largest city.
		Tirana was founded in the early 17th century by the Turkish general Sulayman Pasha, who is buried in the city.
	www.citymayors.com /mayors/tirana_mayor.html (1273 words)

	Tirana travel guide - Wikitravel
		Tirana is the capital of Albania located in Southeastern Europe between Greece in the south, Montenegro and Kosovo to the North, and Macedonia in the Northeast.
		Tirana is served by Mother Teresa Airport, 25 km from the center of town.
		National History Museum The main museum in Tirana, it is located in the center of the city, easily recognizable because of a huge mosaic standing on top of its front facade.
	wikitravel.org /en/Tirana (1225 words)

	Tirana travel guide
		Tirana travel guide - The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and what to see
		Tirana is the capital of Albania, and the biggest city of the country.
		Additional travel guides are available in ten languages at wikitravel.org.
	www.world66.com /europe/albania/tirana (121 words)

	Tirana Times – Albania’s weekly English language newspaper (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		TIRANA, Feb. 16 - Luiza Hoxha, a former member of parliament for the Socialist Party, has been arrested on charges she used her post as General Director of Albania’s state-owned company to sign a contract for the sale of stamps that cost the state coffers 3.2 million euros.
		TIRANA, Feb. 16 - Various actors of the media and the civil society in Albania expressed concerns this week regarding the changes that the Albanian government is attempting to make to the law on public and private radio and televisions through a proposal approved by the government.
		TIRANA, Feb. 16 - Exports are expected to rise from the 652 million USD recorded last year to as much as 709 million dollars this year according to experts at the Chamber of Trade and Industry.
	www.tiranatimes.com /index021706.html (1777 words)

	Tirana - Sightseeing Albania - In Your Pocket (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Tirana’s sights are quite low-key, and therefore the must-sees can nearly be counted on one finger.
		Tirana’s main square, Sheshi Skënderbej, is that vast expanse of asphalt where you‘ve got to dodge both Mercedes and plastic kiddie cars.
		This elegant Ottoman stone footbridge was once the main connection between Tirana and the highlands to the east.
	www.inyourpocket.com /albania/tirana/en/category?chid=218 (212 words)

	World Mayor: The history of Tirana
		Tirana, the capital of Albania, is an ancient city with an early history enriched by the interplay of cultural forces originating in the Islamic and European Christian worlds.
		On 8 February, 1920 Tirana was made the temporary capital by the Congress of Lushnja, and acquired that status permanently on 31 December, 1925.
		The centre of Tirana was the project of Florestano de Fausto and Armando Brasini, well known architects of the Mussolini period in Italy.
	www.worldmayor.com /worldmayor_2004/tirana_history.html (1338 words)

	city breaks in Tirana, Albania
		Tirana's smart new hotels are infused with the Muslim tradition of hospitality, guaranteeing a warm reception.
		This small, family-run three-star hotel is situated in the centre of Tirana, in front of the Parliament building.
		This four-star hotel is located in a quiet part of Tirana, not far from Boulevard Deshmoret e Kombit.
	www.regent-holidays.co.uk /tirana.html (332 words)

	Tirana Albania - In Your Pocket (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Tirana's Greenwich Village or Rive Gauche, the bllok area consists of the streets around dictator Hoxha's former residence: Rruga Dëshmorët e 4 Shkurtit, Rruga Vaso Pasha, Rruga Sami Frashëri and the connecting streets in between.
		It's good to see that the rule of law is slowly but steadily increasing its influence, and the change is clearly visible in the attitude of Tirana's inhabitants, who have taken back possession of the open spaces and can be proud of the achievements made so far.
		Once you are in Tirana, you can buy the Tirana In Your Pocket print guide, which includes useful maps and photos, at several shops for the nice price of 400 lek, or €3.
	www.inyourpocket.com /albania/tirana/en (648 words)

	Tirana, Albania - Travel Photos by Galen R Frysinger, Sheboygan, Wisconsin
		It is the largest city and the principal commercial, manufacturing, and cultural center of the country.
		Tirana is connected by rail with the port city of Durrës, on the Adriatic Sea.
		Tirana is the site of the University of Tirana (1957), the Institute of Agriculture (1951), the Academy of Sciences (1972), and the National Library (1922).
	www.galenfrysinger.com /tirana_albania.htm (177 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Europe \| The mayor transforming Tirana
		In Tirana's central park the grass is growing.
		When Tirana's mayor, Edi Rama, took office the park was just another derelict public space, its trees lost amid illegal kiosks in a chaotic jumble of mud and concrete.
		But nearly two years later the concrete kiosks have been bulldozed, there are no longer piles of rotting rubbish on the streets, and most of the lethal pot-holes have gone.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/europe/2069799.stm (855 words)

	Tirana - Albania Development - SkyscraperPage Forum
		Tirana river on the other hand will have a concrete profile similiar to the one Lana river has.
		WR is 6-6,5km long and links the Kamza Turn (Tirana-Durres HW entryway from Tirana), which is the access point of all vehicles coming from the north to the capital and many transit through the capital to south eastern destinations.
		Edi Rama, Tirana's mayor, seems to be the driving force is a lot of the cities revitalization endeavors.
	forum.skyscraperpage.com /showthread.php?t=96262 (2501 words)

	TIRANA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Currently, Fatmir Koci is developing an international coproduction project: the story of Wilhelm of Wied, a German prince who briefly ruled Albania in 1913 after the expulsion of the Turks and on the eve of the First World War.
		One of these days I will write to the director of the Italian Institute of Culture in Tirana just to express all my happiness of being a guest of the Festival and I will remark (with modesty) that I did not have the chance to meet him…..
		When I knew I was going to be once more in Tirana after my first trip 10 years ago, I knew that I would see a new country and that many things should have change...
	www.tiranafilmfest.com /greetings-on-fest.htm (3154 words)

	Albania, Tirana: Tirana International School
		The Tirana International School (TIS) is an independent, coeducational day school, which offers an educational program from 2 year olds through grade 12 for students of all nationalities.
		Organization: The School is governed by the Board of Directors of Quality Schools International, the membership of which is formed as set forth in the Bylaws of Quality Schools International.
		An Advisory Board, composed of 6 members who reside in Tirana and are appointed jointly by the president of Quality Schools International and the director of the Tirana International School, assists the School in its operation.
	www.state.gov /m/a/os/1380.htm (365 words)

	U.S. Embassy, Tirana - Consular Section - American Citizen Services (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Filing fee of U.S. The I-600 is filed at the U.S. Embassy in Tirana, Albania, after an adoptive parent has legal custody of a child.
		U.S. citizens who have adopted or hope to adopt a child from Albania should request, at the time they file these forms, that BCIS notify the U.S. Embassy in Tirana, Albania as soon as the form is approved.
		For further information, please consult with the consular section at U.S. Embassy Tirana or the nearest office of the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration (BCIS) of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
	www.usemb-tirana.rpo.at /consular/cons_acs_adaption.html (2868 words)

	Wikinfo \| Tirana (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Despite the problems, Tirana has also experienced a very rapid growth in the contruction of new buildings.
		During the recent years pollution has also become a very big problem for Tirana as the number of cars has increased to several orders of magnitute.
		Images, some of which are used under the doctrine of Fair use or used with permission, may not be available.
	www.wikinfo.org /wiki.php?title=Tirana (669 words)

	CER \| Albania: SEECP meeting in Tirana
		A ministerial meeting of the member countries of the South East European Cooperation Process (SEECP) was held in Tirana on Wednesday 16 May. Paskal Milo, the Albanian foreign minister, headed the meeting on behalf of the chairman-in-office of the SEECP.
		The assembled foreign ministers adopted a joint declaration that emphasized the role of the SEECP as a vehicle for regional cooperation and for strengthening peace and stability in Southeast Europe.
		Tirana hosted the third meeting of the High-Level Steering Group Albania-European Union.
	www.ce-review.org /01/18/albanianews18.html (816 words)

	Tirana, Albania
		The church in Tirana grows consistently by teaching Bible to students who are at first interested in English.
		, from the church in Tirana, preached the funeral at the graveside.
		The church in Tirana responded very well to our call, and were able to bring together food and clothes for the kids, the parents, and especially for the baby to come.
	www.weiady.org /mission_reports/tirana_albania.htm (3465 words)

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