1. Tirana – 420,000
The capital and largest city, political and cultural center.
2. Durrës – 120,000
Major port city on the Adriatic Sea.
3. Vlorë – 95,000
Coastal city where Albanian independence was declared.
4. Shkodër – 90,000
Historic city in the north near Lake Shkodër.
5. Fier – 85,000
Industrial and agricultural hub in southwest Albania.
6. Elbasan – 80,000
City with Ottoman history and metallurgy industry.
7. Korçë – 75,000
Cultural city known for its education and breweries.
8. Berat – 60,000
UNESCO-listed city known as the ‘City of a Thousand Windows’.
9. Lushnjë – 55,000
Agricultural town in central Albania.
10. Pogradec – 43,000
Lakeside city on Lake Ohrid.
The above is subject to change.
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