What is "durres"

Durrës , historically also known as Durazzo and Dyrrachium, is the second largest city and a municipality of Albania. It is central on the coast, about west of the capital Tirana. It is one of the most ancient and economically significant cities of Albania. Durrës is at one of the narrower points of the Adriatic Sea, opposite the Italian ports of Bari and Brindisi. Durrës is home to Albania's main port, the Port of Durrës. Many roads and railways pass through Durrës and connect the northern part of the country to the south and the west with the east. Moreover, it is the starting point of Pan-European Corridor VIII, national roads SH2 and SH4, and serves as the main railway station of the Albanian Railways (HSH).

The total population is 175,110 (2011 census), in a total area of 338.30 km. The population of the former municipality at the 2011 census was 113,249. The metropolitan area has a population of 265,330.