Durres

geographical name

Dur·​res ˈdu̇r-əs How to pronounce Durres (audio)
variants or Italian Durazzo
dü-ˈrät-(ˌ)sō How to pronounce Durres (audio)
or ancient Epidamnus
ˌe-pə-ˈdam-nəs How to pronounce Durres (audio)
or Dyrrachium
də-ˈrā-kē-əm How to pronounce Durres (audio)
city and port on the Adriatic Sea in Albania west of Tiranë population 113,249

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