Editing Tirana (section)

=== Administration ===
{{Main|Administrative divisions of Tirana|l1=Units of Tirana}}
{{See also|List of Tirana's neighborhoods|l1=Neighborhoods of Tirana}}
{{Further|Mayor of Tirana}}

{{Tirana map|float=right}}
The [[Municipalities of Albania|municipality of Tirana]] is encompassed in the [[County of Tirana]] within the [[Central Albania|Central Region of Albania]] and consists of the rural administrative units of [[Baldushk]], [[Bërzhitë]], [[Dajt]], [[Farkë]], [[Kashar]], [[Krrabë]], [[Ndroq]], [[Petrelë]], [[Pezë]], [[Shëngjergj]], [[Vaqarr]], [[Zall-Bastar]], [[Zall-Herr]] and Tirana.<ref name="Administration">{{cite web |publisher=Bashkia Tiranë |title=Strategjia e Zhvillimit të Qendrueshëm të Bashkisë Tiranë 2018–2022 |url=https://www.tirana.al/uploads/2019/3/20190304142936_szhqbt-2018-2022-30-e-miratuar-per-web-finale.pdf |access-date=23 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200613230128/https://tirana.al/uploads/2019/3/20190304142936_szhqbt-2018-2022-30-e-miratuar-per-web-finale.pdf |archive-date=13 June 2020 |page=22 |language=sq}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |author=Dorina Pojani |title=Tirana City Profile |date=6 March 2010 |doi=10.1016/j.cities.2010.02.002 |volume=27 |journal=Cities |pages=483–495}}</ref> The [[Administrative units of Tirana|administrative unit of Tirana]] is further partitioned into eleven urban administrative units, namely [[Tirana 1]], [[Tirana 2]], [[Tirana 3]], [[Tirana 4]], [[Tirana 5]], [[Tirana 6]], [[Tirana 7]], [[Tirana 8]], [[Tirana 9]], [[Tirana 10]] and [[Tirana 11]].<ref name="Administration"/>
[[File:Bashkia Tirane.jpg|thumb|Tirana City Hall]]
The Mayor of Tirana along with the Cabinet of Tirana exercises executive power. The Assembly of Tirana functions as the city parliament and consists of 55 members, serving four-year terms. It primarily deals with budget, global orientations and relations between the city and the [[Government of Albania]]. It has 14 committees and its chairman is Aldrin Dalipi from the Socialist Party. Each of the members have a specific portfolio such as economy, finance, juridical, education, health care, and several professional services, agencies and institutes.

In 2000, the centre of Tirana from the central campus of University of Tirana in the Mother Teresa Square up to the Skanderbeg Square, was declared the place of Cultural Assembly, and given state protection. The historical core of the capital lies around pedestrian only Murat Toptani Street, while the most prominent city district is [[Blloku]]. In 2010, the municipality undertook the installing of street name signs and entrance numbers while every apartment entrance was physically stamped.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tirana.gov.al/?cid=1,154,2320 |title=Bashkia – Lajmet e Ditarit |publisher=Tirana.gov.al |access-date=2011-09-15 |archive-date=27 September 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927060042/http://www.tirana.gov.al/?cid=1,154,2320 |url-status=dead}}</ref>