Tirana Zoo

Tirana Zoo is a zoo in Tirana, Albania. It was established in 1966. On 14 April 2006, a meeting of Albanians and Dutch took place in the Netherlands to create an action plan for the zoo for next two years.

It is the only zoo in Albania governed by the local government (the municipality of Tirana). Animals contained in the zoo include two bears, two lions, six llamas, an eagle (the national symbol of Albania), four monkeys, foxes, wolves, and several swans. It is located in Tirana's Green Park. The zoo suffers from a lack of qualified staff, and visitors are not satisfied by the conditions the zoo's animals live in. On average, three hundred people visit the zoo every week.

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Coordinates: 41°18′28″N 19°48′34″E / 41.307806°N 19.809389°E / 41.307806; 19.809389

Tirana

Tirana ⁱ/tᵻˈrɑːnə/ (Standard Albanian: Tiranë; regional Gheg Albanian: Tirona) is the capital and largest city of Albania.

Tirana became Albania’s capital city in 1920. The population of the city proper at the 2015 census was 610,070 and the municipality of Tirana, created in 2015, has a total population of 800,986 (2015 census).

The city is host to many public institutions and public and private universities, and is the centre of the political, economic, and cultural life of the country.

Geography

The Municipality of Tirana is located at (41.33°N, 19.82°E) in Tirana County, about 32 kilometers (20 mi) inland. 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 mostly surrounded by hills, with Dajti Mountain on the east and a slight valley opening on the north-west overlooking the Adriatic Sea in the distance. The Tiranë river runs through the city, as does the Lanë stream.

The city has four artificial lakes: the Tirana Artificial Lake around which was built the Big Park, Paskuqani Lake, Farka Lake, Tufina Lake, and other smaller lakes or reservoirs.

Tirana 6

Tirana 6 (Albanian: Njësinë No. 6 ne Tiranë) is one of the 24 administrative units in Tirana.

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Tirana 8

Tirana 8 (Albanian: Njësinë No. 8 ne Tiranë) is one of the 24 administrative units in Tirana.

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