Many places have exonyms, names for places that differs from that used in the official or well-established language within that place, in the Albanian language.
Albanian has a relatively small number of true exonyms in areas beyond the current borders of Albania and Kosovo, mostly in neighboring countries, and those are listed here.
In addition, Albanian is a language with phonetic spelling that includes orthographic exonymy, i.e. it renders the names of non-Albanian places and people phonetically according to Albanian orthography.
For example, Manchester is written as Mançester, Los Angeles as Los Anxheles, and New York as Nju Jork, etc. These are not listed here.
Grammatical forms of Albanian placenames[edit]
True Albanian exonyms, not mere orthographic exonyms, like all Albanian placenames can be rendered in two forms the same way as common nouns, the definite and indefinite forms.[1] These forms are created with postpositions to the placename.
When using English or another foreign language, Albanians tend to use the definite form but on road signs and other similar usage, the indefinite form is used because there is an implied preposition në, meaning "to" or "in", which is followed by the indefinite.[2] Maps, especially those produced in Albania, consistently use the indefinite form.[2]
The two forms are applied differently depending on grammatical gender of the word. "Recommended international usage for Albanian toponyms" in Kosovo has feminine place names appearing in the definite form and masculine place names in the indefinite form. However, in Albania, English usage is of the indefinite for both feminine and masculine placenames except for the capital, Tirana. Masculine nouns usually take the suffix -i and feminine ones the suffix -a (which overrides a final -ë).
Afghanistan[edit]
 Afghanistan Afganistani
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| English name
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Albanian name
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Endonym
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Notes
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| Name
|
Language
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| Kabul
|
Kabul
|
Kabəl
|
Pashto
|
|
| Kābul
|
Persian
|
|
Austria[edit]
 Austria Austria
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| English name
|
Albanian name
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Endonym
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Notes
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| Name
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Language
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| Vienna
|
Vjena
|
Wien
|
German
|
|
Azerbaijan[edit]
 Azerbaijan Azerbajxhan
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| English name
|
Albanian name
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Endonym
|
Notes
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| Name
|
Language
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| Baku
|
Baku
|
Bakı
|
Azeri
|
|
Belgium[edit]
 Belgium Belgjika
|
| English name
|
Albanian name
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Endonym
|
Notes
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| Name
|
Language
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| Brussels
|
Bruksel[3]
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Brussel
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Dutch
|
|
| Bruxelles
|
French
|
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina[edit]
 Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnja dhe Hercegovina
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| English name
|
Albanian name
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Endonym
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Notes
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| Name
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Language
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| Brčko
|
Bërçka
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Brčko
|
Bosnian
|
|
| Sarajevo
|
Sarajevë
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Sarajevo
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Bosnian
|
|
Bulgaria[edit]
 Bulgaria Bullgaria
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| English name
|
Albanian name
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Endonym
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Notes
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| Name
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Language
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| Plovdiv
|
Pl(l)ovdiv, Filipopojë
|
Plovdiv
|
Bulgarian
|
|
| Sofia
|
Sofje[3]
|
Sofija
|
Bulgarian
|
|
 Canada Kanadaja
|
| English name
|
Albanian name
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Endonym
|
Notes
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| Name
|
Language
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| Ottawa
|
Otava
|
Ottawa
|
English
|
|
 China Kinë
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| English name
|
Albanian name
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Endonym
|
Notes
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| Name
|
Language
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| Beijing
|
Pekin
|
Běijīng
|
Mandarin
|
|
Croatia[edit]
 Croatia Kroacia
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| English name
|
Albanian name
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Endonym
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Notes
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| Name
|
Language
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| Arbanasi
|
Arbanëshi
|
Arbanasi
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Croatian
|
|
| Opatija
|
Opatia
|
Opatija
|
Croatian
|
|
| Rijeka
|
Rieka
|
Rijeka
|
Croatian
|
|
| Šibenik
|
Shibeniku
|
Šibenik
|
Croatian
|
|
| Zadar
|
Zara
|
Zadar
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Croatian
|
|
 Cyprus Qipro
|
| English name
|
Albanian name
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Endonym
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Notes
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| Name
|
Language
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| Nicosia
|
Nikozia
|
Lefkoşa
|
Turkish
|
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| Lefkosía
|
Greek
|
|
Czechia[edit]
 Czechia Çekia
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| English name
|
Albanian name
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Endonym
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Notes
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| Name
|
Language
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| Prague
|
Pragë[3]
|
Praha
|
Czech
|
|
Denmark[edit]
 Denmark Danimarka
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| English name
|
Albanian name
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Endonym
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Notes
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| Name
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Language
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| Copenhagen
|
Kopenhagen, Kopenhagë[3]
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København
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Danish
|
|
 Egypt Egjipti
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| English name
|
Albanian name
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Endonym
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Notes
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| Name
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Language
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| Cairo
|
Kajro[3]
|
Qāhirah
|
Arabic
|
|
Estonia[edit]
 Estonia Estonia
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| English name
|
Albanian name
|
Endonym
|
Notes
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| Name
|
Language
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| Tallinn
|
Talin
|
Tallinn
|
Estonian
|
|
Germany[edit]
 Germany Gjermania
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| English name
|
Albanian name
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Endonym
|
Notes
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| Name
|
Language
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| Kiel
|
Kiel
|
Kiel
|
German
|
|
| Cologne
|
Këln
|
Köln
|
German
|
|
| Mainz
|
Majnz
|
Mainz
|
German
|
|
| Munich
|
Mynih
|
Münich
|
German
|
|
 Greece Greqia
|
| English name
|
Albanian name
|
Endonym
|
Notes
|
| Name
|
Language
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| Aetomilitsa
|
Denckë
|
Aetomilítsa
|
Greek
|
|
| Ammoudia
|
Spllancë
|
Ammúdia
|
Greek
|
|
| Anthousa
|
Rrapezë
|
Anthúsa
|
Greek
|
|
| Argos Orestiko
|
Hurupisht, Rupisht
|
Árgos Orestikó
|
Greek
|
|
| Arta
|
Artë, Nartë
|
Arta
|
Greek
|
|
| Athens
|
Athinë
|
Athína
|
Greek
|
|
| Bizani
|
Bezhan
|
Bizáni
|
|
|
| Corfu
|
Korfuz, Qarfoz
|
Kérkyra
|
|
|
| Delvinaki
|
Delvinaq
|
|
|
|
| Drosopigi
|
Bellkamen
|
Drosopigí
|
|
|
| Edessa
|
Vodenë
|
Édessa
|
|
|
| Elassona
|
Allasonjë
|
Elassóna
|
|
|
| Fanari
|
Frar
|
Fanári
|
|
|
| Filiates
|
Filat
|
Filiátes
|
|
|
| Flampouro
|
Negovan
|
|
|
|
| Florina
|
Follorinë
|
Flórina
|
|
|
| Grevena
|
Grebené
|
Grevená
|
|
|
| Goumenissa
|
Gumenicë
|
Guménissa
|
|
|
| Igoumenitsa
|
Gumenicë
|
Igumenítsa
|
|
|
| Ioannina
|
Janinë
|
Ioánnina
|
|
|
| Kalabaka
|
Kallabakë
|
Kalabáka
|
|
|
| Kalamata
|
Kallamatë
|
Kalamáta
|
|
|
| Karditsa
|
Kardhitsë
|
|
|
|
| Kastoria
|
Kostur
|
Kastoriá
|
|
|
| Kastrion
|
Kastricë
|
|
|
|
| Katavothra
|
Luarat
|
Katavóthra
|
|
|
| Kavala
|
Kavallë
|
|
|
|
| Konitsa
|
Konicë
|
Kónitsa
|
|
|
| Lekhovon
|
Lehovë
|
Lékhovon
|
|
|
| Livadeia
|
Livadhja
|
|
|
|
| Margariti
|
Margëllëç, Margëlliç
|
Margaríti
|
|
|
| Messolonghi
|
Mesolongji, Meslonjë
|
Messolongí
|
|
|
| Metsovo
|
Mecovë, Meçovë
|
Métsovo
|
|
|
| Narkissos
|
Arcë
|
Narkíssos
|
|
|
| Othoni
|
Thonuz
|
Othoní
|
|
|
| Paramithia
|
Paramithi
|
Paramithiá
|
|
|
| Parapotamos
|
Varfanj
|
Parapótamos
|
|
|
| Parga
|
Pargë
|
Pargá
|
|
|
| Patras
|
Patër
|
|
|
|
| Peloponnese
|
Moré, Peloponez
|
Pelopónnisos
|
|
|
| Perdika
|
Arpicë
|
Perdika
|
|
|
| Plataria
|
Pllotarë
|
Platariá
|
|
|
| Pogoniani
|
Voshtinë
|
Pogonianí
|
|
|
| Preveza
|
Prevezë
|
Préveza
|
|
|
| Ptolemaida
|
Kajlar
|
|
|
|
| Sagiada
|
Sajadhë
|
|
|
|
| Stavroupoli
|
Kristopojë
|
Stavrúpoli
|
|
|
| Syvota
|
Volë
|
Sývota
|
|
|
| Themelon
|
Taban
|
Themélon
|
|
|
| Thesprotikon
|
Lelovë
|
Thesprotikón
|
|
|
| Thessaloniki
|
Selanik
|
Thessalonikí
|
|
|
| Trikalla
|
Tërkallë, Trikallë
|
|
|
|
| Tripoli
|
Tripolicë
|
Tripolí
|
|
|
| Vuvousa
|
Vuvucë
|
Vuvúsa
|
|
|
 Iran Irani
|
| English name
|
Albanian name
|
Endonym
|
Notes
|
| Name
|
Language
|
| Tehran
|
Teheran
|
Tehrān
|
Persian
|
|
 Israel Izraeli
|
| English name
|
Albanian name
|
Endonym
|
Notes
|
| Name
|
Language
|
| Jerusalem
|
Jeruzalem
|
Al Quds
|
Arabic
|
|
| Yerushalayim (ירושליים)
|
Hebrew
|
|
| Nazareth
|
Nazaret
|
Naseriyye
|
Arabic
|
|
| Natzrat (נצרת)
|
Hebrew
|
|
 Italy Italia
|
| English name
|
Albanian name
|
Endonym
|
Notes
|
| Name
|
Language
|
| Acquaformosa
|
Firmoza
|
|
|
|
| Barile
|
Barilli
|
|
|
|
| Campomarino
|
Kemarini
|
|
|
|
| Caraffa di Catanzaro
|
Garfara
|
|
|
|
| Casavecchia di Puglia
|
Kazallveqi
|
|
|
|
| Castroregio
|
Kasternexhi
|
|
|
|
| Cavallerizzo
|
Cajaverizzi
|
|
|
|
| Cervicati
|
Cervikati
|
|
|
|
| Cerzeto
|
Qana
|
|
|
|
| Chieuti
|
Qefti
|
|
|
|
| Civita
|
Cifti
|
|
|
|
| Falconara Albanese
|
Fallkunara
|
|
|
|
| Firmo
|
Ferma
|
|
|
|
| Frascineto
|
Frasnitha
|
|
|
|
| Genoa
|
Gjenovë
|
Genova
|
Italian
|
|
| Lungro
|
Ungra
|
|
|
|
| Macchia Albanese
|
Maqi
|
|
|
|
| Maschito
|
Mashqiti
|
|
|
|
| Mezzioiuso
|
Munxifsi
|
|
|
|
| Mongrassano
|
Mongrasana
|
|
|
|
| Montecilfone
|
Munxhfune
|
|
|
|
| Palazzo Adriano
|
Palaci
|
|
|
|
| Pallagorio
|
Puherio
|
|
|
|
| Piana dei Greci
|
Hora e Arbëreshëvet
|
|
|
|
| Plataci
|
Pllatani
|
|
|
|
| Portocannone
|
Portokanuni
|
|
|
|
| Ragusa
|
Ragusë
|
|
|
|
| Rome
|
Romë
|
Roma
|
Italian
|
|
| San Basile
|
Shën Vasili
|
|
|
|
| San Benedetto Ullano
|
Shën Benedhiti
|
|
|
|
| San Cosmo Albanese
|
Strighari
|
|
|
|
| San Constantino Albanese
|
Shën Kostadini
|
|
|
|
| San Demetrio Corone
|
Shën Mitri
|
|
|
|
| San Giacomo di Cerzetu
|
Shën Japku
|
|
|
|
| San Giorgio di Albanese
|
Mbuzati
|
|
|
|
| San Martino di San Finita
|
Shën Murtiri
|
|
|
|
| San Marzano di San Giuseppe
|
Shën Marcani
|
|
|
|
| San Nicola dell'Alto
|
Shën Kolli
|
|
|
|
| San Paolo Albanese
|
Shën Pali
|
|
|
|
| Santa Catarina Albanese
|
Picilia
|
|
|
|
| Santa Cristina Gela
|
Sendahstina
|
|
|
|
| Santa Sofia d'Epiro
|
Shën Sofia
|
|
|
|
| Spezzano Albanese
|
Spixano
|
|
|
|
| Trieste
|
Trieshtë
|
|
|
|
| Ururi
|
Ruri
|
|
|
|
| Vaccarizzo Albanese
|
Vakarici
|
|
|
|
| Vena di Maide
|
Vina
|
|
|
|
| Venice
|
Venedik
|
Venexia
|
Venetian
|
|
| Villa Badessa
|
Badhessa
|
|
|
|
 Jordan Jordania
|
| English name
|
Albanian name
|
Endonym
|
Notes
|
| Name
|
Language
|
| Amman
|
Amani
|
Ammān
|
Arabic
|
|
Lebanon[edit]
 Lebanon Libani
|
| English name
|
Albanian name
|
Endonym
|
Notes
|
| Name
|
Language
|
| Beirut
|
Bejrut
|
Bayrūt
|
Arabic
|
|
| Tripoli
|
Tripoli
|
Tarābulus
|
Arabic
|
|
 Libya Libia
|
| English name
|
Albanian name
|
Endonym
|
Notes
|
| Name
|
Language
|
| Tripoli
|
Tripoli
|
Tarābulus
|
Arabic
|
|
Mongolia[edit]
 Mongolia Mongolia
|
| English name
|
Albanian name
|
Endonym
|
Notes
|
| Name
|
Language
|
| Ulanbaataar
|
Ulan Bator
|
Ulanbaataar
|
Mongolian
|
|
Montenegro[edit]
 Montenegro Mali i Zi
|
| English name
|
Albanian name
|
Endonym
|
Notes
|
| Name
|
Language
|
| Andrijevica
|
Andrijevicë
|
Andrijevica
|
Montenegrin
|
|
| Bar
|
Tivar
|
Bar
|
Montenegrin
|
|
| Berane
|
Beranë
|
Berane
|
Montenegrin
|
|
| Bijelo Polje
|
Bellopojë
|
Bijelo Polje
|
Montenegrin
|
|
| Budva
|
Buduë
|
Budva
|
Montenegrin
|
|
| Cetinje
|
Cetinë
|
Cetinje
|
Montenegrin
|
|
| Gusinja
|
Guci, Gusi
|
Gusinja
|
Montenegrin
|
|
| Kolašin
|
Koloshin
|
Kolašin
|
Montenegrin
|
|
| Kotor
|
Kotorr
|
Kotor
|
Montenegrin
|
|
| Nikšić
|
Nikshiq
|
Nikšić
|
Montenegrin
|
|
| Plav
|
Plavë
|
Plav
|
Montenegrin
|
|
| Pljevlje
|
Plevlë
|
Pljevlje
|
Montenegrin
|
|
| Plužine
|
Pluzhinë
|
Plužine
|
Montenegrin
|
|
| Podgorica
|
Podogoricë; Anamal, Burguriçë
|
Podgorica
|
Montenegrin
|
|
| Rožaje
|
Rozhajë
|
Rožaje
|
Montenegrin
|
|
| Ulcinj
|
Ulqin
|
Ulcinj
|
Montenegrin
|
|
| Žabljak
|
Zhabjak
|
Žabljak
|
Montenegrin
|
|
 Nepal Nepali
|
| English name
|
Albanian name
|
Endonym
|
Notes
|
| Name
|
Language
|
| Kathmandu
|
Katmandu
|
Kantipur
|
Nepali
|
|
Netherlands[edit]
 Netherlands Holanda
|
| English name
|
Albanian name
|
Endonym
|
Notes
|
| Name
|
Language
|
| The Hague
|
Hagë
|
Den Haag
|
Dutch
|
|
North Macedonia[edit]
 North Macedonia Maqedonia e Veriut
|
| English name
|
Albanian name
|
Endonym
|
Notes
|
| Name
|
Language
|
| Berovo
|
Berovë
|
Berovo
|
Macedonian
|
|
| Bitola
|
Manastir[3]
|
Bitola
|
Macedonian
|
|
| Debar
|
Dibër[3]
|
Debar
|
Macedonian
|
|
| Delčevo
|
Dellçevë
|
Delčevo
|
Macedonian
|
|
| Gevgelja
|
Gjevgjeli
|
Gevgelja
|
Macedonian
|
|
| Kičevo
|
Kërçevë[3]
|
Kičevo
|
Macedonian
|
|
| Kočani
|
Koçan
|
Kočani
|
Macedonian
|
|
| Kratovo
|
Kratovë
|
Kratovo
|
Macedonian
|
|
| Kriva Palanka
|
Krivë Pallankë
|
Kriva Palanka
|
Macedonian
|
|
| Kruševo
|
Krushevë
|
Kruševo
|
Macedonian
|
|
| Kumanovo
|
Kumanovë
|
Kumanovo
|
Macedonian
|
|
| Negotino
|
Negotinë
|
Negotino
|
Macedonian
|
|
| Ohrid
|
Ohër, Ohrit[3]
|
Ohrid
|
Macedonian
|
|
| Pehčevo
|
Peçevë
|
Pehčevo
|
Macedonian
|
|
| Prilep
|
Prilep, Përlep
|
Prilep
|
Macedonian
|
|
| Radoviš
|
Radovisht
|
Radoviš
|
Macedonian
|
|
| Resen
|
Resnjë
|
Resen
|
Macedonian
|
|
| Šar Mountains
|
Bjeshkët e Sharrit, Malet e Sharrit, Mali i Sharrit[3]
|
Šar Mountains
|
Macedonian
|
|
| Skopje
|
Shkup[3]
|
Skopje
|
Macedonian
|
|
| Struga
|
Strugë[3]
|
Struga
|
Macedonian
|
|
| Strumica
|
Strumicë
|
Strumica
|
Macedonian
|
|
| Sveti Nikole
|
Sveti Nikollë
|
Sveti Nikole
|
Macedonian
|
|
| Tetovo
|
Tetovë[3]
|
Tetovo
|
Macedonian
|
|
| Valandovo
|
Vallandovë
|
Valandovo
|
Macedonian
|
|
| Zajas
|
Zajaz
|
Zajas
|
Macedonian
|
|
 Oman Omani
|
| English name
|
Albanian name
|
Endonym
|
Notes
|
| Name
|
Language
|
| Muskat
|
Muskat
|
Masqaṭ
|
Arabic
|
|
 Poland Polonia
|
| English name
|
Albanian name
|
Endonym
|
Notes
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| Name
|
Language
|
| Warsaw
|
Varshavë
|
Warszawa
|
Polish
|
|
Romania[edit]
 Romania Rumania
|
| English name
|
Albanian name
|
Endonym
|
Notes
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| Name
|
Language
|
| Bucharest
|
Bukuresht
|
București
|
Romanian
|
|
| Constanța
|
Konstancë
|
Constanța
|
Romanian
|
|
 Russia Rusia
|
| English name
|
Albanian name
|
Endonym
|
Notes
|
| Name
|
Language
|
| Moscow
|
Moska
|
Moskva
|
Russian
|
|
| Saint Petersburg
|
Shën-Pjetërburgu
|
Sankt-Peterburg
|
Russian
|
|
 Rwanda Ruanda
|
| English name
|
Albanian name
|
Endonym
|
Notes
|
| Name
|
Language
|
| Kigali
|
Kigal
|
Kigal
|
Kinyarwanda
|
|
Saudi Arabia[edit]
 Saudi Arabia Arabia Saudite
|
| English name
|
Albanian name
|
Endonym
|
Notes
|
| Name
|
Language
|
| Medina
|
Medina
|
Madīna
|
Arabic
|
|
| Mecca
|
Meka
|
Makkah
|
Arabic
|
|
| Riyadh
|
Riad
|
Riyāḍ
|
Arabic
|
|
 Serbia Serbia
|
| English name
|
Albanian name
|
Endonym
|
Notes
|
| Name
|
Language
|
| Belgrade
|
Beogradi
|
Beograd
|
Serbian
|
|
| Blace
|
Bllacë
|
Blace
|
Serbian
|
|
| Bujanovac
|
Bujanovc
|
Bujanovac
|
Serbian
|
|
| Kuršumlija
|
Kurshumli
|
Kuršumlija
|
Serbian
|
|
| Leskovac
|
Leskoc
|
Leskovac
|
Serbian
|
Also known in Albanian as Leshkuq
|
| Medveđa
|
Medegjë
|
Medveđa
|
Serbian
|
|
| Novi Pazar
|
Pazar i Ri, Treg i Ri
|
Novi Pazar
|
Serbian
|
|
| Preševo
|
Preshevë
|
Preševo
|
Serbian
|
|
| Prokuplje
|
Prokuplë
|
Prokuplje
|
Serbian
|
|
| Raške
|
Rashkë
|
Raške
|
Serbian
|
|
| Sjenica
|
Senicë
|
Sjenica
|
Serbian
|
|
| Vlasotince
|
Vllasotincë
|
Vlasotince
|
Serbian
|
|
Somalia[edit]
 Somalia Somalia
|
| English name
|
Albanian name
|
Endonym
|
Notes
|
| Name
|
Language
|
| Mogadishu
|
Mogadishu
|
Muqdisho
|
Somali
|
|
Switzerland[edit]
 Switzerland Zvicra
|
| English name
|
Albanian name
|
Endonym
|
Notes
|
| Name
|
Language
|
| Bern
|
Berna
|
Bern
|
German
|
|
| Chur
|
Kur
|
Chur
|
German
|
|
| Geneva
|
Gjeneva
|
Genèvre
|
French
|
|
| Genf
|
German
|
|
| Lausanne
|
Lozana
|
Lausanne
|
French
|
|
| Lucerne
|
Luzern
|
Luzern
|
German
|
|
 Turkey Turqia
|
| English name
|
Albanian name
|
Endonym
|
Notes
|
| Name
|
Language
|
| Edirne
|
Edërne, Adrianopojë
|
Edirne
|
Turkish
|
|
| İstanbul
|
Stamboll, Konstantinopojë
|
İstanbul
|
Turkish
|
|
Ukraine[edit]
 Ukraine Ukrainë
|
| English name
|
Albanian name
|
Endonym
|
Notes
|
| Name
|
Language
|
| Kyiv
|
Kiev
|
Kyiv
|
Ukrainian
|
|
United Arab Emirates[edit]
 United Arab Emirates Emiratet e Bashkuara Arabe
|
| English name
|
Albanian name
|
Endonym
|
Notes
|
| Name
|
Language
|
| Abu Dhabi
|
Abu Dabi
|
Abū Ẓabī
|
Arabic
|
|
United Kingdom[edit]
 United Kingdom Mbretëria e Bashkuar
|
| English name
|
Albanian name
|
Endonym
|
Notes
|
| Name
|
Language
|
| Cardiff
|
Kardif
|
Caerdydd
|
Welsh
|
|
| Edinburgh
|
Edinburg
|
Dún Èideann
|
Scottish Gaelic
|
|
| Edinburgh
|
Scots, English
|
|
| London
|
Londër
|
London
|
English
|
|
United States[edit]
 United States Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës
|
| English name
|
Albanian name
|
Endonym
|
Notes
|
| Name
|
Language
|
| Connecticut
|
Kënetikët
|
Connecticut
|
English
|
|
Uzbekistan[edit]
 Uzbekistan Uzbekistani
|
| English name
|
Albanian name
|
Endonym
|
Notes
|
| Name
|
Language
|
| Tashkent
|
Tashkent
|
Toshkent
|
Uzbek
|
|
See also[edit]
References[edit]
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