Tirana, Albania elevation
The center of Tirana is about 355 ft (108 m) above sea level. Within 5 km the ground ranges from 226 to 1,021 ft.
Elevation at the city center
355ft
108 m above sea level
Terrain-tile elevation at 41.3283, 19.8181 (Wikidata city coordinates). Built from: Europe terrain data produced using Copernicus data and information funded by the European Union - EU-DEM layers.
- Range within 5 km of the center (sampled)
- 226 to 1,021 ft
- 69 to 311 m · 137 points
- Source: Terrain Tiles
- Average of sampled points
- 469 ft (143 m)
- Source: Terrain Tiles
Data updated · By Ankit Kumar, compiled from public U.S. government and open datasets · How these numbers are made
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Elevation around Tirana
Within 5 km of the center, 137 sampled points run from 226 ft to 1,021 ft, with an average of 469 ft.
Method: Sampled: terrain-tile elevation at 137 points spaced 750 m apart within 5 km of the city center coordinates (no city boundary is used). The true highest and lowest points can lie between grid points.
Life at 355 ft
Standard-atmosphere estimates for central Tirana (355 ft). Weather moves the real values a little from day to day.
- Oxygen per breath
- 99 % of sea level
- Air is still 20.9% oxygen; there is just less air.
Sources: pressure from the U.S. Standard Atmosphere, 1976 (NOAA, NASA, USAF); boiling point from the Antoine equation for water (Lange's Handbook of Chemistry); canning thresholds from the USDA Complete Guide to Home Canning. Not medical or food-safety advice; follow the tested USDA recipe for your altitude.
Tirana and nearby towns
- Elbasan431 ft
- Tirana355 ft
- Kamëz187 ft
- Kavajë52 ft
- Lushnjë38 ft
- Durrës34 ft
Landmark elevations
| What | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Tirana city center | 355 ft (108 m) | Terrain Tiles at the Wikidata coordinates |
| Highest sampled point within 5 km | 1,021 ft (311 m) · 2.8 mi from the center | Terrain Tiles grid sample |
| Lowest sampled point within 5 km | 226 ft (69 m) | Terrain Tiles grid sample |
| Nearest large or medium airport: Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa (TIA) | 126 ft (38 m) · 7.8 mi away | OurAirports |
| Durrës | 34 ft (10 m) · 19 mi away · pop. 101,728 | Wikidata place; Terrain Tiles elevation |
| Elbasan | 431 ft (132 m) · 20 mi away · pop. 66,834 | Wikidata place; Terrain Tiles elevation |
| Kamëz | 187 ft (57 m) · 4.6 mi away · pop. 61,739 | Wikidata place; Terrain Tiles elevation |
| Lushnjë | 38 ft (12 m) · 28 mi away · pop. 22,400 | Wikidata place; Terrain Tiles elevation |
| Kavajë | 52 ft (16 m) · 17 mi away · pop. 20,192 | Wikidata place; Terrain Tiles elevation |
Other capitals on this site
- Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina — 1,768 ft, 189 mi away
- Vienna, Austria — 563 ft, 504 mi away
- Minsk, Belarus — 713 ft, 939 mi away
- Andorra la Vella, Andorra — 3,385 ft, 942 mi away
- Algiers, Algeria — 121 ft, 951 mi away
- All world capitals · Boiling point at 355 ft · Elevation from coordinates
Frequently asked questions
What is the elevation of Tirana?
The center of Tirana is about 355 ft (108 m) above sea level, from Terrain Tiles at the city coordinates. Within 5 km of the center the sampled ground ranges from 226 to 1,021 ft.
How high above sea level is Tirana in meters?
About 108 m at the city center. The sampled average within 5 km is 143 m.
What temperature does water boil at in Tirana?
At 355 ft, water boils at about 211.3 °F (99.6 °C) and standard air pressure is 29.54 inHg (1,000 hPa), so each breath holds about 99% of the oxygen it would at sea level.
How high is the airport serving Tirana?
Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa (TIA), 7.8 mi from the center, is at 126 ft (38 m), per OurAirports.
Sources
- Terrain Tiles by Mapzen, hosted on AWS Open Data — city-center elevation and sampled range (data: Europe terrain data produced using Copernicus data and information funded by the European Union - EU-DEM layers)
- Natural Earth 1:10m land polygons (coastline used to leave sea points out of sampling) — coastline used to leave sea points out of sampling
- Wikidata (elevation statements that cite a source; the cited source is listed with each value) — city coordinates, population and nearby places
- OurAirports open data — airport elevation
- U.S. Standard Atmosphere, 1976 (NOAA/NASA/USAF); water boiling point by the Antoine equation (Lange’s Handbook of Chemistry) — boiling point, air pressure and oxygen
How each number is produced: methodology and data sources.
Data updated · By Ankit Kumar, compiled from public U.S. government and open datasets · How these numbers are made