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Albania's landscapes range from rugged snow-capped mountains in the Albanian Alps and the Korab, Skanderbeg, Pindus and Ceraunian Mountains, to fertile lowland plains extending from the Adriatic and Ionian seacoasts. Tirana is the capital and largest city in the country, followed by Durrës, Vlorë, and Shkodër.
Winters in Albania are characteristically mild and wet while summers are warm and dry. The northern areas of country such as the Albanian Alps experiences a subarctic climate with frequently very cold winters, and short, mild summers. The lowlands of Albania have mild winters, averaging about 7 °C (45 °F). The summer temperatures average 32 ...
The location of Albania Flagmap of Albania An enlargeable map of the Republic of Albania. The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Albania: . The Republic of Albania – a sovereign state located on the Balkan Peninsula in South-eastern Europe. [1]
The Sovereign State of the Bektashi Order (Albanian: Shteti Sovran i Urdhrit Bektashi; pronounced [ʃtɛti sɔvɾan i uɾðɾit bɛktaʃi]) is a proposed European microstate and city-state that would be enclaved entirely within Tirana, the capital of Albania, at the current World Headquarters of the Bektashi.
Map of airports in Albania. This is a list of airports in Albania, grouped by type and sorted by location.. Previously, a number of regional airports have been renovated but could not become functional for civil flights because of the 20 year monopoly held by Tirana International Airport's shareholder company over Albanian airspace that started in 2005.
Tirana [b] (/ t ɪ ˈ r ɑː n ə / ⓘ tih-RAH-nə, [10] [11] 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.
Fier (pronounced; Albanian definite form: Fieri, Latin: Fierum) is the seventh most populous city of the Republic of Albania and seat of Fier County and Fier Municipality. It is situated on the bank of Gjanica River in the Myzeqe Plain between the Seman in the north, the Vjosë in the south and the foothills of the Mallakastra Mountains in the southeast.
Albania currently has 22 operational land border crossings and shares borders with Montenegro, Kosovo (116.3 km), [1] North Macedonia (186.1 km), [2] and Greece. This article outlines a complete list of Albania's international border crossings , including land, sea and air entry points.