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Tirana (Albanian: Tiranë or Tirana) is the capital and the largest city of Albania. Modern Tirana was founded as an Ottoman town in 1614 by Sulejman Bargjini, a local ruler from Mullet, although the area has been continuously inhabited since antiquity. Tirana became Albania's capital city in 1920 and now it has a population of more than 600,000. The city is home to many universities and is the center of the political, economical, and cultural life of the country. The Municipality of Tirana lies on the river Ishëm, about 32 kilometers (20 mi) inland and is located at (41.33°N, 19.82°E) in Tirana District, Tirana County. Tirana's average altitude is 110 meters (360 ft) above sea level and its highest point measures 1,828 m (5,997.38 ft) at Mali me Gropa. The city is on the same parallel as Naples, Madrid and Istanbul and on the same meridian as Budapest and Krakow. In addition to Ishëm, the Tiranë river also runs through the city, whereas the Lanë river, that runs through much of the city, is a brook. The city also contains a total of four artificial lakes: the Tirana Artificial Lake around which was built the Big Park, the Kodër-Kamëz Lake, Farka Lake, and Tufina Lake. Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Box-header/colours' not found. The Presidential Palace of Tirana is a government residence in Tirana, Albania used by the Albanan government. It is located on the side of the Tirana Park on the Artificial Lake. Construction began by Ahmet Zogu as a Royal Palace in 1939, but the building was not finished until 1941, by which time Zogu had left the country due to the Italian invasion of Albania. The Palace is adjacent to the Tirana Park on the Artificial Lake. The building served as a Royal Palace only once, for the Italian King Victor Emmanuel III during his only visit to Albania in May 1941. During the remainder it served as a residence for the Vicegerent Francesco Jacomoni, and later for the Fascist general Alberto Pariani. Both lived there along with their families. After Italy capitulated in September 1943, the Albanian officer who served the Palace hid the palace's official flag from the Germans and sent it to Italy, where it remained until 2003, when it was purchased by Artan Lame and returned to Albania. After the German takeover of the country in September 1943, the Albanian parliament convened in the Palace and proclaimed the detachment of the Albanian Crown from the Italian Crown. In 1945 the Palace was renamed Palace of the Brigades, a name which remained in use throughout the Communist regime, and it is sometimes still in use by the Albanian media. Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Box-header/colours' not found. Sali Kelmendi was born in Tirana on 31 May 1947. He is an engineer and a politician. One of the founders of the Democratic Party of Albania in 1990, Sali Kelmendi is the first democratically elected mayor of Tirana in the democratic elections of July 1992. During the years 1992-1996, over 90% of enterprises and 100% of homes were denationalized. Also a lot of work was done in the housing of the politically persecuted people. Thus, he contributed in the Tirana's transformation from a centrally planned economy to a market oriented system. Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Box-header/colours' not found.
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