Map of Durrës, Albania

Durrës is the administrative centre of Durrës County, Albania, with a population of about 195,920. It lies at 41.3235°N, 19.4547°E. Durrës is about 30 km (19 mi) west of Tirana, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Tirana, 30 km to the east.

Durrës at a glance

Where is Durrës?

• The 2nd largest city in Albania by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 11 min on the shortest day to 15 h 10 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Durrës

• Tirana — 30 km east
• Krujë — 35 km northeast
• Lushnjë — 47 km southeast
• Elbasan — 57 km southeast
• Fier — 67 km south
• Berat — 80 km southeast
• Shkodër — 83 km north
• Centar Župa — 94 km east, North Macedonia
• Vlorë — 95 km south
• Struga — 104 km east, North Macedonia

Largest cities in Durrës County

• Krujë — 51,191

Largest cities in Albania

• Tirana — 418,495
• Vlorë — 115,261
• Elbasan — 100,903
• Shkodër — 95,553
• Lushnjë — 63,135
• Berat — 62,232
• Korçë — 58,259
• Fier — 56,297
• Krujë — 51,191
• Pogradec — 46,070

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.