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 ( away) and
Brindisi ( away). Durrës is home to Albania's main port, the
Port of Durrës, and to the newest public university, the
Aleksandër Moisiu University.