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District of Peja

Coordinates: 42°39′N 20°17′E / 42.650°N 20.283°E / 42.650; 20.283
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This article is about the district of Kosovo. For the district of Serbia, see Peć District (Serbia).
District of Peja
District
Rugova region in Peja district
Rugova region in Peja district
Location of Peja district in Kosovo
Location of Peja district in Kosovo
CountryKosovo
CapitalPeja
Area
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 • Total
1,366 km2 (527 sq mi)
Population
 (2024)[2]
 • Total
146,301
 • Rank7th
 • Density110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Postal code
30000[3]
Vehicle registration03
Municipalities[4]3
Settlements[5]118
HDI (2022)0.754[6]
high · 6th

The District of Peja (Albanian: Rajoni i Pejës, Serbian: Пећки округ, romanized: Pećki okrug) is one of the seven districts of Kosovo. It has its seat in the city of Peja. The district has three municipalities and 118 other settlements. According to the 2024 census, the district had 146,301 inhabitants, and is the least populated of all the districts of Kosovo.

History

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Peja region has been occupied from the Illyrian era,[7][8] and was part of ancient Dardania.[9] It is mentioned in the Roman map of Ptholomeus from the 3rd century CE, and was given by various names such as Siparantum, Pech, Peka, and Pentza during various periods of time. Pechi, the Latin name is first mentioned in the documents from 12th century CE.[9]

In the 14th century, Stefan Dusan established the Peja Patriarchy, after separating it from Constantinople. After the Kosovo battle in 1389 CE between the Serbian and Ottoman Empires,[10] the region was under the control of Balshaj family till 1421 and Dukagjini family till 1462. The region came to be a part of Sanjak of Scutari in the 16th century, during which time Islam was introduced to the Catholic population in the region.[9][11]

In October 1912, Peja region was captured by Montenegro from the Ottomans. It came under the occupation of Austria-Hungary in 1915, and later under the Kingdom of Yugoslavia in 1919. The Italian Empire captured it from Yugoslavia during the Second World War in 1941, and put under the German Empire in 1943. After the end of the war, it was returned to Yugoslavia in 1945, and it went to Serbia after the dissolution of Yugoslavia in 1992.[9][11] In 1999, Kosovar armed forces captured the region, and later proclaimed independence from Serbia in 2008.[12] The Kosovar war of independence led to massive emigration and large scale damage to properties, with over 80% of the houses destroyed.[11][13]

Demographics

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According to the 2024 census, the district had 146,301 inhabitants, and is the least populated of all the districts of Kosovo.[2][14] The population included 72,611 males and 73,645 females. About 37,272 people were classified as under the age of seventeen.[1] Albanian was the most spoken language with 140,018 (95.7%) speakers, followed by Bosnian (2.7%), Serb (1.2%), and others.[1]


As per the 2024 data, Islam was the dominant religion with 134,041 adherents (92.8%). Christians formed the major minority with nearly 6.4% of the population adhering to it.[1] Albanians formed the majority of the population (92%) with other ethnicity such as Romanis, Bosniaks, and Serbs forming a significant minority.[1]

Ethnicity Population Proportion
Albanians 134,522 92.0%
Balkan Egyptians 4,011 2.7%
Bosniaks 3,984 2.7%
Serbs 1,683 1.2%
Others 1,933 1.4%

Administration

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Peja is one of the seven districts of Kosovo. It has its seat in the city of Peja.[14][15] The district has three municipalities–Peja, Istog, and Klina and 118 other settlements.[4][5]

Municipalities[4]
Municipality Population (2024)[2] Area (km2) Density (km2) Settlements
Peja 82,661 603 137.1 14
Istog 33,066 454 72.8 50
Klina 30,574 308 99.3 54
District of Peja 146,301 1,365 107.2 118

List of settlements:[5]

  • Bogë
  • Babiq
  • Baran
  • Bellopaq
  • Bellopojë
  • Bllagajë
  • Breg i Zi
  • Brestovikë
  • Brezhanik
  • Broliq
  • Buçan
  • Çallapek
  • Dobërdol
  • Drelaj
  • Duboçak
  • Dubovë
  • Dugaivë
  • Gllaviçicë
  • Gllogjan
  • Goraždevac
  • Graboc
  • Haxhaj
  • Jabllanicë
  • Jabllanicë e Madhe
  • Jabllanicë e Vogël
  • Katund i Ri
  • Kërstoc
  • Kliqinë
  • Koshutan
  • Kosuriq
  • Kotradiq
  • Kryshec
  • Kuçishtë
  • Leshan
  • Lëvoshë
  • Lipa
  • Loxha
  • Lubeniq
  • Lutogllavë
  • Llabjan
  • Llaz-Bellopaq
  • Llozhan
  • Llugaxhi
  • Malaj
  • Millovanc
  • Nabërgjan
  • Nakëll
  • Nepolë
  • Novosellë
  • Osojë
  • Ozdrim
  • Pavlan
  • Pepiq
  • Pishtan
  • Poçestë
  • Qyshk
  • Radac
  • Ramun
  • Rashiq
  • Raushiq
  • Rekë e Allagës
  • Rosulê
  • Ruhot
  • Sigë
  • Stankaj
  • Sverkë
  • Shkrel
  • Shtupeç i Madh
  • Shtupeç i Vogël
  • Treboviq
  • Trestenik
  • Turjakë
  • Vitomirica
  • Vragoc
  • Vranoc
  • Zagërmë
  • Zahaq
  • Zllapek

See also

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Peja District.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Peja district". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "Population and housing census in Kosovo preliminary results - July 2024" (PDF). Retrieved 21 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Postal codes" (PDF). Post and Telecom of Kosovo. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 June 2006. Retrieved 1 June 2007.
  4. ^ a b c "Municipalities in Kosovo" (PDF). Government of Kosovo. pp. 59–73. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  5. ^ a b c "Komunat në rajonin e Pejës". Gjiganti. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
  6. ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". Global datalab. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  7. ^ Shpuza, Saimir (2022). "D'un limên à une polis. Orikos aux périodes archaïque et classique". In Brancato, Rodolfo (ed.). Schemata: la città oltre la forma : per una nuova definizione dei paesaggi urbani e delle loro funzioni: urbanizzazione e società nel Mediterraneo pre-classico : età arcaica. Edizioni Quasar. p. 553. ISBN 9788854912755.
  8. ^ Zindel, Christian; Lippert, Andreas; Lahi, Bashkim; Kiel, Machiel (2018). Albanien: Ein Archäologie- und Kunstführer von der Steinzeit bis ins 19. Jahrhundert (in German). Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht. p. 346. ISBN 9783205200109.
  9. ^ a b c d "Development plan Peja 2006-2025" (PDF). United Nations. pp. 11–12. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  10. ^ Fine, John V. A. (1994). The Late Medieval Balkans: A Critical Survey from the Late Twelfth Century to the Ottoman Conquest. University of Michigan Press. p. 409. ISBN 0-472-08260-4.
  11. ^ a b c "Peja". Balkan Kaleidoscope. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  12. ^ "Kosovo's path to independence". European Council on Foreign Relations. 2 February 2018. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  13. ^ "Peja/Peć, the čaršija and the war". Balcan Cause. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  14. ^ a b "Administration of Kosovo". Citypopulation.de. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  15. ^ "Administrative Instruction No. 14/2009" (PDF). Government of Kosovo. Retrieved 7 October 2017.

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