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45:Coordinates
1697:Categories
1478:New Bazaar
1184:Structures
875:Parliament
844:Union Bank
799:Rinia Park
794:Farka Lake
789:Grand Park
743:Shëngjergj
208:References
57:19°44′37″E
54:41°13′35″N
1549:KF Tirana
1441:Monuments
1236:TID Tower
1042:Education
923:Bus lines
911:Transport
767:Landmarks
758:Zall-Herr
680:Tirana 11
675:Tirana 10
614:Geography
499:Margëlliç
414:Ali Pasha
150:Materials
113:Condition
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1580:DigitAlb
1292:Religion
1211:Citypark
928:Ecovolis
853:Politics
703:Bërzhitë
698:Baldushk
670:Tirana 9
665:Tirana 8
660:Tirana 7
655:Tirana 6
650:Tirana 5
645:Tirana 4
640:Tirana 3
635:Tirana 2
630:Tirana 1
556:See also
544:Vokopolë
529:Tepelena
509:Pogradec
494:Lëkurësi
489:Libohovë
376:Persqopi
351:Bashtova
293:Burgajet
1427:Pyramid
1380:Museums
1285:Culture
1271:Taivani
962:Squares
817:Economy
733:Petrelë
524:Skrapar
484:Këlcyrë
479:Kardhiq
454:Delvinë
444:Butrint
419:Amantia
381:Petrelë
366:Elbasan
277:Albania
187:History
169:Albania
137:Unknown
38:Albania
1527:Sports
1143:Health
748:Vaqarr
723:Krrabë
718:Kashar
607:Tirana
474:Kaninë
459:Dimale
449:Byllis
429:Badhër
396:Tujani
361:Dorëzi
333:Rozafa
328:Rodoni
303:Durrës
298:Drisht
197:Dimale
193:Krrabë
177:Tirana
98:Public
34:Tirana
1585:IN TV
1573:Media
865:Mayor
779:Dajti
728:Ndroq
713:Farkë
690:Rural
622:Urban
519:Skelë
439:Borsh
434:Berat
391:Prezë
386:Peqin
356:Dajti
318:Lezhë
313:Krujë
308:Ishëm
165:Dorëz
153:Stone
126:Built
95:Owner
26:Dorëz
1654:stub
943:SH 2
938:SH 1
738:Pezë
708:Dajt
323:Peca
173:Pezë
159:The
82:Type
30:Pezë
804:Zoo
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918:A3
216:^
108:No
36:,
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