TIRANA, a town of Albania, European Turkey, in the vilayet of Scutari; 20 M. E. by N. of Durazzo, at the southern extremity of the plain of Kroia. Pop. (1905) about 12,000. Tirana is beautifully situated on the border of the richly wooded high-lands inhabited by the Mirdite Albanians. It is a picturesque town with a large bazaar and many mosques, gardens and olive groves. It was founded early in the 17th century and was long the see of a Greek bishop, although the majority of its inhabitants have always been Moslems. Kroia, the ancient stronghold of Scanderbeg (q.v.), is 14 M. north.